Teaser (Noun)
Meaning 1
An advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A worker who teases wool.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The teaser's skilled hands moved deftly as she worked the tangled wool into a smooth, fluffy mass.
- As a teaser, she took great pride in her ability to transform raw, matted fleece into soft, usable yarn.
- The factory employed several teasers to work on the raw wool, preparing it for the spinning machines.
- Her job as a teaser required patience and attention to detail, as she carefully worked out every knot and tangle.
- After years of experience, the teaser had developed a keen eye for spotting the best quality wool and working it into the finest yarn.
Related Words
Meaning 3
An attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Meaning 4
Someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Related Words
Meaning 5
A particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Meaning 6
A device for teasing wool; "a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.