tease

5 letters in word "tease": A E E S T.

Anagrams of tease:

• setae

Words found within tease:

ae as at ate ates ea eas ease east eat eats ee es est et eta etas sae sat sate sea seat see set seta st ta tae taes tas te tea teas tee tees tes

• Definitions:
• annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer" harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie" to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them; "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"; "She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior" tear into pieces; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations" raise the nap of (fabrics) separate the fibers of; "tease wool" someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) coquette: a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman" ruffle (one's hair) by combing towards the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect 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"
• brief phrase spoken by the anchor immediately before playing a spot or going to traffic (or some other interruption of the newscast) to tell the listener about a story coming up later; the tease should intrigue the listener without either misrepresenting the story or revealing it entirely

• teasable ←
• teas ←
• teary ←
• tease
• → teased
• → teasel
• → teaseled