teases

n someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) n a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men n the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances v annoy persistently v harass with persistent criticism or carping v to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them v tear into pieces v raise the nap of (fabrics) v disentangle and raise the fibers of v separate the fibers of v mock or make fun of playfully v ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect