TEASE — 5 letter word
tease
The word tease has 5 letters: T, E, A, S, E. It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. Tease has 1 anagram: setae. As a noun, it means "the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously".
5 letter word "tease": T E A S E — noun
Scrabble score: 5 Words With Friends: 5
Letter Analysis of tease
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 2 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of tease
noun
- the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously "The child continued to guess if the tease was ridicule or flirtation." Synonyms: ribbing, tantalization, teasing
- a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men Synonyms: flirt, vamp, coquette, minx, prickteaser
- someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) Synonyms: teaser, annoyer, vexer
verb
- ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect Synonyms: fluff
- harass with persistent criticism or carping "The children teased the new teacher" Synonyms: rally
- mock or make fun of playfully "Our coworkers teased us for wearing sweats to the office."
- separate the fibers of "tease wool" Synonyms: card
- disentangle and raise the fibers of "tease wool" Synonyms: loosen, tease apart
- raise the nap of (fabrics)
- tear into pieces "tease tissue for microscopic examinations"
- annoy persistently "The children teased their classmate for having a stammer." Synonyms: bug, badger, beleaguer, pester
- to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"