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noun • someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) • a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men • the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances verb • annoy persistently • harass with persistent criticism or carping • to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them • tear into pieces • raise the nap of (fabrics) • disentangle and raise the fibers of • separate the fibers of • mock or make fun of playfully • ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect | ||||||||
| 34% | 7 | Having a comb or comb-like structure | ||||||
adjective satellite • bearing an heraldic device • (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination • (of a knight's helmet) having a decorative plume | ||||||||
| 34% | 6 | Specialized comb-like structures in comb jellies | ||||||
noun • a locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused | ||||||||
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| New York Times06 Sep 1980 | Across 29 | |
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7 | Their name comes from the Greek word for 'comb' due to the comb-like structures on their legs. |
