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Results for: "teasing"

Translating from English to Icelandic

Translations:

tease — to poke fun at
→ stríða
→ hrella

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 3

  1. 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”
    Synonymsteaseribbingtantalization

  2. playful vexation

    • “the parody was just a form of teasing”

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

    Synonymscomb-out

ADJECTIVE 3

  1. playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

    • “his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"- Lawrence Durrell”
    Synonymsmockingquizzical

  2. arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it

    • “her lazy teasing smile”

  3. causing irritation or annoyance

    • “tapping 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”
    Synonymsannoyingbothersomegallingirritatingnettlesomepeskypesteringpestiferousplaguyplagueyvexatiousvexing