| noun | a worker who teases wool |
| noun | someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) |
| noun | an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest |
| noun | a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution “he loved to solve chessmate puzzles” |
| noun | an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show |
| noun | a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings |
| noun | a device for teasing wool “a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers” |
| tease | verb | disentangle and raise the fibers of |
| annoy | verb | cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |
| vex | verb | cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |
| puzzle | verb | be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide |
| mystify | verb | be a mystery or bewildering to |
| torment | verb | torment emotionally or mentally |