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Engelsk tillægsord: teasing

1. teasing playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHis face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)mocking, quizzical


Termer med lignende betydningplayful


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)unplayful, sober, serious

2. teasing arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHer lazy teasing smile.


Termer med lignende betydningseductive


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)unseductive

3. teasing causing irritation or annoyance


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningTapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork.
Aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport.
Found it galling to have to ask permission.
An irritating delay.
Nettlesome paperwork.
A pesky mosquito.
Swarms of pestering gnats.
A plaguey newfangled safety catch.
A teasing and persistent thought annoyed him.
A vexatious child.
It is vexing to have to admit you are wrong.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, vexatious, vexing


Termer med lignende betydningdisagreeable


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)agreeable


Engelsk navneord: teasing

1. teasing (om handling) the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe ignored their teases.
His ribbing was gentle but persistent.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)ribbing, tantalization, tease


Mindre specifikke termerharassment, molestation

2. teasing (om handling) playful vexation


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe parody was just a form of teasing.


Mindre specifikke termercaper, frolic, gambol, play, romp

3. teasing (om handling) the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)comb-out


Mindre specifikke termercomb, combing









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