Vexing; irritating; annoying.

verb. Present participle of tease.

noun. The act of teasing; making fun of or making light of.

noun. playful vexation

adjective. arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it

adjective. causing irritation or annoyance

noun. the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb

noun. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

adjective. playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

"Pitt objected only to their proposed methods, which he termed a teasing, harassing opposition."