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tease vs jolly

jolly vs tease

tease and jolly both are nouns.

tease is not an adjective while jolly is an adjective.

tease and jolly both are verbs.

tease is not an adverb while jolly is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tease Yes No Yes No
jolly Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, jolly is a hyponym of tease; that is, jolly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tease:
  • tease: harass with persistent criticism or carping
  • jolly: be silly or tease one another
Other hyponyms of tease include barrack, flout, gibe, jeer, scoff, banter, chaff, josh, kid.
tease (noun) jolly (noun)
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work
someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) a happy party
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
tease (adjective) jolly (adjective)
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
tease (verb) jolly (verb)
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect be silly or tease one another
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
tease (adverb) jolly (adverb)
to certain extent or degree
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