teaser
English Thesaurus
1. a device for teasing wool (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | device, |
| definition | : | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact) |
2. a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | flat, |
| definition | : | scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting (noun.artifact) |
3. an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | opening, |
| definition | : | the initial part of the introduction (noun.communication) |
| domain usage | : | colloquialism, |
| definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
4. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | problem, |
| definition | : | a question raised for consideration or solution (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | sudoku, |
| definition | : | a number puzzle in which the numbers 1 through 9 must be placed into a grid of cells so that each row or column contains only one of each number (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | acrostic, word square, |
| definition | : | a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across (noun.communication) |
5. an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest (noun.communication)
6. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) (noun.person)
7. a worker who teases wool (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | worker, |
| definition | : | a person who works at a specific occupation (noun.person) |
8. a device for teasing wool (noun.artifact)
9. a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings (noun.artifact)
10. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex, |
| definition | : | be a mystery or bewildering to (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | puzzle, |
| definition | : | be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide (verb.emotion) |
11. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) (noun.person)
| derivation | : | bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit, |
| definition | : | harass with persistent criticism or carping (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | tease, |
| definition | : | mock or make fun of playfully (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex, |
| definition | : | cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations (verb.emotion) |
12. a worker who teases wool (noun.person)
13. a device for teasing wool (noun.artifact)
14. a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings (noun.artifact)
15. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex, |
| definition | : | be a mystery or bewildering to (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | puzzle, |
| definition | : | be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide (verb.emotion) |
16. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) (noun.person)
| derivation | : | bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit, |
| definition | : | harass with persistent criticism or carping (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | tease, |
| definition | : | mock or make fun of playfully (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex, |
| definition | : | cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations (verb.emotion) |
17. a worker who teases wool (noun.person)
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