nouns
a worker who teases wool
is a type of (narrower)
a person who works at a specific occupation
"he is a good worker"
someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest
is a type of (narrower)
a public promotion of some product or service
a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
"he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"
an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show
domain usage
a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
is a type of (narrower)
the initial part of the introduction
"the opening established the basic theme"
a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings
a device for teasing wool
"a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers"
is a type of (narrower)
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
"the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"