tease.html - v. & n.
--v.

tr. (also absol.)
1 a make fun of (a person or animal) playfully or unkindly or annoyingly. b tempt or allure, esp. sexually, while refusing to satisfy the desire aroused.
2 pick (wool, hair, etc.) into separate fibres.
3 dress (cloth) esp. with teasels.

--n.

1 colloq. a person fond of teasing.
2 an instance of teasing (it was only a tease).

tease out separate by disentangling.

teasingly adv. [OE tósan f. WG]

tease.html - n. & v.
(also teazel, teazle) --n.

1 any plant of the genus Dipsacus, with large prickly heads that are dried and used to raise the nap on woven cloth.
2 a device used as a substitute for teasels.

--v.

tr. dress (cloth) with teasels.

teaseler n. [OE t

s(e)l, = OHG zeisala (as TEASE)]

tease.html - n.
1 colloq. a hard question or task.
2 a teasing person.
3 esp. US a short introductory advertisement etc.

tease.html - n.
a set of crockery for serving tea.

tease.html - v. & n.
--v.

tr. (also absol.)
1 a make fun of (a person or animal) playfully or unkindly or annoyingly. b tempt or allure, esp. sexually, while refusing to satisfy the desire aroused.
2 pick (wool, hair, etc.) into separate fibres.
3 dress (cloth) esp. with teasels.

--n.

1 colloq. a person fond of teasing.
2 an instance of teasing (it was only a tease).

tease out separate by disentangling.

teasingly adv. [OE tósan f. WG]

tease.html - n. & v.
(also teazel, teazle) --n.

1 any plant of the genus Dipsacus, with large prickly heads that are dried and used to raise the nap on woven cloth.
2 a device used as a substitute for teasels.

--v.

tr. dress (cloth) with teasels.

teaseler n. [OE t

s(e)l, = OHG zeisala (as TEASE)]