"unteasing" meaning in English

See unteasing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unteasing [comparative], most unteasing [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} unteasing (comparative more unteasing, superlative most unteasing)
  1. Not teasing; serious and direct.
    Sense id: en-unteasing-en-adj-gGTpcViS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} unteasing
  1. present participle and gerund of untease Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: untease
    Sense id: en-unteasing-en-verb-atT8~CGu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52

Download JSON data for unteasing meaning in English (1.9kB)

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