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Nouns (7)

n. playful vexation; "the parody was just a form of teasing"

n. the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb

n. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"

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Adjectives (4)

teasing

adj. arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it; "her lazy teasing smile"

mocking, teasing, quizzical

adj. playfully vexing (especially by ridicule); "his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"- Lawrence Durrell

Fuzzynyms (1)

provocative

adj. exciting sexual desire; "her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative"

Synonyms (17)

tantalizing, tantalising, tempting

adj. very pleasantly inviting; "a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting repast"

invitatory

adj. conveying an invitation; "a brief invitatory note"

coltish, frolicsome, frolicky, rollicking, sportive

adj. given to merry frolicking; "frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes"

devilish, rascally, roguish

adj. playful in an appealingly bold way; "a roguish grin"

elfin, elfish, elvish

adj. usually good-naturedly mischievous; "perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight"; "elvish tricks"

kittenish, frisky

adj. playful like a lively kitten

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