teasing

nouns

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"
ribbing, tantalization, tease, teasing
is derived from
tease
playful vexation
"the parody was just a form of teasing"
teasing
is a type of (narrower)
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
"it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp
the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb
comb-out, teasing
is derived from
tease

adjectives

playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
"his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"- Lawrence Durrell
mocking, quizzical, teasing
arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it
"her lazy teasing smile"
teasing
is similar to
tending to entice into a desired action or state
seductive
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"
annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, teasing, vexatious, vexing