teasing

Playfully vexing (especially by ridicule).

Causing irritation or annoyance.

“a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him”

Arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it.

“her lazy teasing smile”

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

The act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb.

Playful vexation.

“the parody was just a form of teasing”