Teas vs. Tease

Teasnoun

plural of tea

Teaseverb

to separate the fibres of a fibrous material

Teaseverb

to comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction

Teaseverb

to back-comb

Teaseverb

(transitive) to poke fun at

Teaseverb

(transitive) to provoke or disturb; to annoy

Teaseverb

(transitive) to manipulate or influence the behavior of, especially by repeated acts of irritation

Teaseverb

(transitive) to entice, tempt

Teaseverb

to show as forthcoming, in the manner of a teaser

Teasenoun

one who teases

Teasenoun

a single act of teasing

Teasenoun

One who deliberately arouses others (usually men) sexually with no intention of satisfying that arousal.

Teaseverb

To comb or card, as wool or flax.

Teaseverb

To stratch, as cloth, for the purpose of raising a nap; teasel.

Teaseverb

To tear or separate into minute shreds, as with needles or similar instruments.

Teaseverb

To vex with importunity or impertinence; to harass, annoy, disturb, or irritate by petty requests, or by jests and raillery; to plague.

Teasenoun

One who teases or plagues.

Teasenoun

someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

Teasenoun

a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

Teasenoun

the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances;

Teaseverb

annoy persistently;

Teaseverb

harass with persistent criticism or carping;

Teaseverb

to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them;

Teaseverb

tear into pieces;

Teaseverb

raise the nap of (fabrics)

Teaseverb

disentangle and raise the fibers of;

Teaseverb

separate the fibers of;

Teaseverb

mock or make fun of playfully;

Teaseverb

ruffle (one's hair) by combing towards the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect

Teaseverb

make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way

Teaseverb

tempt (someone) sexually with no intention of satisfying the desire aroused

Teaseverb

gently pull or comb (tangled wool, hair, etc.) into separate strands

Teaseverb

find something out from a mass of irrelevant information

Teaseverb

backcomb (hair) in order to make it appear fuller

Teaseverb

comb (the surface of woven cloth) to raise a nap.

Teasenoun

a person who makes fun of someone playfully or unkindly

Teasenoun

a person who tempts someone sexually with no intention of satisfying the desire aroused

Teasenoun

an act of teasing someone