TEASE
—verb. (-sing) (also absol.) 1 a make fun of playfully, unkindly, or annoyingly; irritate. B allure, esp. Sexually, while withholding satisfaction. 2 pick (wool etc.) Into separate fibres. 3 dress (cloth) esp. With teasels. —none. 1 colloq. Person fond of teasing. 2 act of teasing (only a tease). ? tease out separate by disentangling. [old english]