teasable

tease

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Definitions of teasable word

verb with object teasable to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport. 1
verb with object teasable to pull apart or separate the adhering fibers of (wool or the like), as in combing or carding; comb or card, as wool; shred. 1
verb with object teasable to ruffle (the hair) by holding it at the ends and combing toward the scalp so as to give body to a hairdo. 1
verb with object teasable to raise a nap on (cloth) with teasels; teasel. 1
verb with object teasable Also, teaser. Television Slang. a short scene or highlight shown at the beginning of a film or television show to attract the audience's attention. 1
verb without object teasable to provoke or disturb a person or animal by importunity or persistent petty annoyances. 1

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English tesen (v.), Old English tǣsan to pull, tear, comb; cognate with Middle Low German tesen, Old High German zeisan to pluck

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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