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teasable

UK/ˈtiːzəbəl/

teasable adjective: able to be teased.

Adjective

teasable (comparative more teasable, superlative most teasable)

  1. Able to be teased.
    • It's just a harmless joke, she told herself over and over, but after the events of today with Drew, it seemed to drive home his true view of her. To him, she was and always would be Nate's little sister, teasable, headstrong.1993, Jodi O'Donnell, Still Sweet on Him, page 90

Forms of teasable

comparativemore teasable
superlativemost teasable

Origin of teasable

From tease + -able.

Words formed from teasable

Questions about teasable

What does teasable mean?
Teasable means able to be teased.
What part of speech is teasable?
Teasable is an adjective.
How do you pronounce teasable?
Teasable is pronounced /ˈtiːzəbəl/ (UK).

Words near teasable in the dictionary

  1. tearthumbs
  2. teartness
  3. teary
  4. teary-eyed
  5. teas
  6. teasable
  7. teasably
  8. Teasdale
  9. Teasdales
  10. tease
  11. tease and blues

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