teasing

playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

causing irritation or annoyance

“a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him”

the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb

arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it

“her lazy teasing smile”

playful vexation

“the parody was just a form of teasing”