Wordle Answer Today 269
TEASE

Today’s word is TEASE.

TEASE noun the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity); a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men; verb ruffle (one’s hair) by combing towards the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect; harass with persistent criticism or carping; mock or make fun of playfully; separate the fibers of; disentangle and raise the fibers of; raise the nap of (fabrics); tear into pieces; annoy persistently; to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them.