tease
n 1: someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring
curiosity) [syn: {teaser}, {annoyer}, {tantalizer}]
2: a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
[syn: {coquette}, {flirt}, {vamp}, {vamper}, {minx}, {prickteaser}]
3: the act of teasing; provoking someone with persistent
annoyances [syn: {teasing}]
v 1: annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of
his stammer" [syn: {badger}, {harass}, {pester}, {bug},
{beleaguer}]
2: harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children
teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my
failure" [syn: {rag}, {cod}, {tantalize}, {bait}, {taunt},
{twit}, {rally}, {ride}]
3: offer and withdraw
4: tear into pieces; "tease tissue for microscopic
examinations"
5: raise the nap of (fabrics)
6: disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool" [syn: {tease
apart}, {loosen}]
7: separate the fibers of [syn: {card}]
8: ruffle by combing towards the ends towards the scalp, for a
full effect; of hair [syn: {fluff}]