kittle
1 of 2verb
kit·tle ˈki-tᵊl 
kittled; kittling
ˈkit-liŋ,
ˈki-tᵊl-iŋ transitive verb
1
chiefly Scotland : tickle
2
chiefly Scotland : perplex
kittle
2 of 2adjective
chiefly Scotland
: ticklish, touchy
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English (northern dialect) kytyllen
First Known Use
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1568, in the meaning defined above