titillatingn.¹

Brit.

/ˈtɪtᵻleɪtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈtɪdəˌleɪdɪŋ/

Forms: see titillate v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: titillate v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < titillate v. + -ing suffix¹.

The exciting or stimulating of the mind or senses, typically in a pleasing or gratifying way; spec. the arousal of mild sexual excitement or interest; titillation. Also: an instance of this.

ΚΠ

1793 True Briton 31 Jan. The constant titilating of his nose with snuff.

1891 N.Y. Evangelist 31 July 6/4 Not for the titillating of their intellects, but for the salvation of their souls.

1943 W. Staebler Liberal Mind of J. Morley iv. 167 He customarily dismissed Macaulay's vogue as due to a cheap flashiness and a titillating of the public's palate.

2006 C. Trevett Christian Women & Time of Apostolic Fathers ii. v. 132 All was well, despite the women's teasing and the titillating of the audience.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

titillatingadj.n.²

Brit.

/ˈtɪtᵻleɪtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈtɪdəˌleɪdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: titillate v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < titillate v. + -ing suffix².

A. adj.

a. Pleasantly exciting or stimulating; (now usually) arousing mild sexual excitement or interest.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > excitement > pleasurable excitement > [adjective] > titillating

tickling1558

titillating1677

titillative1700

titillatory1763

titivating1820

tinglish1855

titivatory1975

1677 G. Garden Let. 17 Feb. in H. Oldenburg Corr. (1986) XIII. 216 The involuntary motion of yawning after others, and laughing when men are tickled (which some will do if any body do make that titillating motion with their fingers, though it be at a distance from them;).

?1785 Novelties of Year & Day 51 The Countess was fond of a bon mot,..or any titillating anecdote.

1836 J. F. O'Connell Resid. Eleven Years New Holland xiv. 190 Many of the South Sea Islanders..are content with a gentle, titillating, thrilling meeting of the nasal protuberances.

1875 Fitchburg (Mass.) Daily Sentinel 6 Jan. The titillating odor of eels fried in soy may be perceived far and near.

1927 N.Y. Times 29 May 22/2 It is titillating to read on the jacket of this book a quotation from an English review.

1965 G. Grant Lament for Nation (1991) ii. 7 Politics is served up as gossip, and the more titillating the better. The jaded public wants to be amused.

2005 Cineaste Spring 64/3 The aimless hedonism of La Dolce Vita seems mild today, even chaste, but it was titillating enough to popular audiences of 1960 to make the film a success de scandale.

b. Tingling with craving or pleasure. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > [adjective] > having (good) appetite > of the palate

titillating1724

1724 B. Mandeville Modest Def. Publick Stews 42 That Fluid which is separated from the Blood by the Nymphæ, and other titillating Glands.

1858 Times 20 Nov. 8/5 [He] sits down with a titillating palate to his plump dainties.

2001 A. Weil Refl. of Moment 76 The new tingling candy taste, The tangling licorice piece does curl The swollen lips and titillating tongue.

†2. That tickles or irritates. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1684 tr. T. Bonet Guide Pract. Physician viii. 267/1 Taken inwardly, it is of a sharp, abstersive, titillating quality.

1714 A. Pope Rape of Lock (new ed.) v. 45 The pungent Grains of titillating Dust.

1812 J. Marsden Leisure Hours 23 The titillating prickly-heat subsides: Less fierce the venomous mosquetoes bite.

1911 A. Bennett Old Wives' Tale (new ed.) ii. iii. 157 Constance had the clear vision and titillating odour of her husband smoking a cigar.

B. n.²

With the. That which is titillating or salacious.

ΚΠ

1902 R. Broughton in Times 11 Nov. An object that has nothing of the..abnormal or the titillating.

1967 Time 10 Mar. 28/1 Time's blend of the epic and the titillating..made the magazine a success almost from the start.

2008 S. Murray in G. R. Edgerton & J. P. Jones Essent. HBO Reader (2009) xv. 262 [It] has also come under some critical fire for its tendency to focus on the sensational and the titillating.

Derivatives

ˈtitillatingly adv. in a titillating manner; to a titillating extent.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > touch and feeling > sensation of being tickled > tickling > [adverb]

titillatingly1876

the mind > emotion > excitement > pleasurable excitement > [adverb] > in titillating manner

titillatingly1876

ticklingly1898

1876 R. M. Jephson He would be Soldier x. 103 He had a way of bringing his irate countenance so near his victim's face that the chevaux-de-frise [moustache] wandered titillatingly about the wretched recruit's face, and woe to him if he lifted a hand to scratch or rub.

1905 F. M. Hueffer Benefactor i. iii. 32 Vaguely and titillatingly feeling that he was dangerous, the large lady..succumbed to a craving that Hoey's departure had left in her.

1979 Princeton Alumni Weekly 8 Oct. 43/1 A new book on John's experiences in the U.S. embassy in Norway (titillatingly titled ‘Behind Embassy Walls’) is coming out this fall.

2004 Daily Star (Nexis) 12 July 17 Wearing a titillatingly tight top, she showed off a series of seductive moves.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	titillating
释义	titillatingn.¹ Brit. /ˈtɪtᵻleɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈtɪdəˌleɪdɪŋ/ Forms: see titillate v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: titillate v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < titillate v. + -ing suffix¹. The exciting or stimulating of the mind or senses, typically in a pleasing or gratifying way; spec. the arousal of mild sexual excitement or interest; titillation. Also: an instance of this. ΚΠ 1793 True Briton 31 Jan. The constant titilating of his nose with snuff. 1891 N.Y. Evangelist 31 July 6/4 Not for the titillating of their intellects, but for the salvation of their souls. 1943 W. Staebler Liberal Mind of J. Morley iv. 167 He customarily dismissed Macaulay's vogue as due to a cheap flashiness and a titillating of the public's palate. 2006 C. Trevett Christian Women & Time of Apostolic Fathers ii. v. 132 All was well, despite the women's teasing and the titillating of the audience. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). titillatingadj.n.² Brit. /ˈtɪtᵻleɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈtɪdəˌleɪdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: titillate v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < titillate v. + -ing suffix². A. adj. 1. a. Pleasantly exciting or stimulating; (now usually) arousing mild sexual excitement or interest. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > excitement > pleasurable excitement > [adjective] > titillating tickling1558 titillating1677 titillative1700 titillatory1763 titivating1820 tinglish1855 titivatory1975 1677 G. Garden Let. 17 Feb. in H. Oldenburg Corr. (1986) XIII. 216 The involuntary motion of yawning after others, and laughing when men are tickled (which some will do if any body do make that titillating motion with their fingers, though it be at a distance from them;). ?1785 Novelties of Year & Day 51 The Countess was fond of a bon mot,..or any titillating anecdote. 1836 J. F. O'Connell Resid. Eleven Years New Holland xiv. 190 Many of the South Sea Islanders..are content with a gentle, titillating, thrilling meeting of the nasal protuberances. 1875 Fitchburg (Mass.) Daily Sentinel 6 Jan. The titillating odor of eels fried in soy may be perceived far and near. 1927 N.Y. Times 29 May 22/2 It is titillating to read on the jacket of this book a quotation from an English review. 1965 G. Grant Lament for Nation (1991) ii. 7 Politics is served up as gossip, and the more titillating the better. The jaded public wants to be amused. 2005 Cineaste Spring 64/3 The aimless hedonism of La Dolce Vita seems mild today, even chaste, but it was titillating enough to popular audiences of 1960 to make the film a success de scandale. b. Tingling with craving or pleasure. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > [adjective] > having (good) appetite > of the palate titillating1724 1724 B. Mandeville Modest Def. Publick Stews 42 That Fluid which is separated from the Blood by the Nymphæ, and other titillating Glands. 1858 Times 20 Nov. 8/5 [He] sits down with a titillating palate to his plump dainties. 2001 A. Weil Refl. of Moment 76 The new tingling candy taste, The tangling licorice piece does curl The swollen lips and titillating tongue. †2. That tickles or irritates. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1684 tr. T. Bonet Guide Pract. Physician viii. 267/1 Taken inwardly, it is of a sharp, abstersive, titillating quality. 1714 A. Pope Rape of Lock (new ed.) v. 45 The pungent Grains of titillating Dust. 1812 J. Marsden Leisure Hours 23 The titillating prickly-heat subsides: Less fierce the venomous mosquetoes bite. 1911 A. Bennett Old Wives' Tale (new ed.) ii. iii. 157 Constance had the clear vision and titillating odour of her husband smoking a cigar. B. n.² With the. That which is titillating or salacious. ΚΠ 1902 R. Broughton in Times 11 Nov. An object that has nothing of the..abnormal or the titillating. 1967 Time 10 Mar. 28/1 Time's blend of the epic and the titillating..made the magazine a success almost from the start. 2008 S. Murray in G. R. Edgerton & J. P. Jones Essent. HBO Reader (2009) xv. 262 [It] has also come under some critical fire for its tendency to focus on the sensational and the titillating. Derivatives ˈtitillatingly adv. in a titillating manner; to a titillating extent. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > touch and feeling > sensation of being tickled > tickling > [adverb] titillatingly1876 the mind > emotion > excitement > pleasurable excitement > [adverb] > in titillating manner titillatingly1876 ticklingly1898 1876 R. M. Jephson He would be Soldier x. 103 He had a way of bringing his irate countenance so near his victim's face that the chevaux-de-frise [moustache] wandered titillatingly about the wretched recruit's face, and woe to him if he lifted a hand to scratch or rub. 1905 F. M. Hueffer Benefactor i. iii. 32 Vaguely and titillatingly feeling that he was dangerous, the large lady..succumbed to a craving that Hoey's departure had left in her. 1979 Princeton Alumni Weekly 8 Oct. 43/1 A new book on John's experiences in the U.S. embassy in Norway (titillatingly titled ‘Behind Embassy Walls’) is coming out this fall. 2004 Daily Star (Nexis) 12 July 17 Wearing a titillatingly tight top, she showed off a series of seductive moves. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1793adj.n.²1677
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