tickle

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verb

tick·le ˈti-kəl How to pronounce tickle (audio)

tickled; tickling ˈti-k(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce tickle (audio)

transitive verb

: to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

: to excite or stir up agreeably : please

music … does more than tickle our sense of rhythm

Edward Sapir

: to provoke to laughter or merriment : amuse

were tickled by the clown's antics

: to touch or stir gently

a pianist tickling the ivories

intransitive verb

: to have a tingling or prickling sensation

my back tickles

: to excite the surface nerves to prickle

Example Sentences

Verb Her little brother screamed with laughter as she tickled him. The tag on the sweater tickled his neck. My nose started to tickle. Don't touch me there; it tickles. We were tickled by the invitation. The idea of going to the party tickled her. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

If so, these comical names might tickle your fancy.

Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 14 Aug. 2022 And of all the food-adjacent products in all the land, collagen supplements tickle our vanity the very most.

Maggie Lange, Bon Appétit, 22 July 2022 If dad has an envelope-pushing sense of humor, tickle his funny bone with a collection of cartoons rejected by The New Yorker — because they were judged too dumb, too weird, or too dirty.

Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 12 June 2022 Here’s a baker’s dozen of recommendations that will tickle your ears.

oregonlive, 8 June 2022 Song-guessing game Heardle continues to tickle the earbuds of music fans around the world, allowing players to guess a song based on increasingly long snippets of its introduction.

Matt Gardner, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 Don’t fret, there are also cozy sweatpants and lightweight shorts that are sure to tickle your fancy.

Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 25 Mar. 2022 Or of eliminating elders from a show that wanted to tickle the fancy of young viewers?

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022 Obama picked Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic justice, and a woman no less, which managed to tickle the intersectional sweet spot for progressives.

Damon Linker, The Week, 27 Jan. 2022

Noun

Sheryl Lee Ralph’s hair, Natalie Zea’s eyelids for starters) seem to be an early tickle of a trend.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 At first, covid-19 started as a simple cold, a runny nose, a tickle in my throat.

Carolyn Van Houten, Washington Post, 24 July 2020 To kick things off, the G-Node sends a tickle of power through it.

Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 Feb. 2022 Is that familiar allergic tickle in your throat showing up earlier in the spring?

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Mar. 2022 There’s that little primordial tickle at the base of your brain.

Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2022 This tickle turns into a wave, though, and that is what gets the heart cells in the cyborg fish moving.

Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 Feb. 2022 Jose Ramirez, a fast-food worker in San Francisco, woke up on New Year’s Eve with a tickle in his throat.

New York Times, 4 Feb. 2022 Recently, the mayor has had a tickle in her throat that sometimes swells to a quaver in her voice, cutting her off prematurely in conversations and news conferences.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Jan. 2022 See More

单词	tickling
释义	tickle 1 of 2 verb tick·le ˈti-kəl tickled; tickling ˈti-k(ə-)liŋ transitive verb 1 : to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements 2 a : to excite or stir up agreeably : please music … does more than tickle our sense of rhythm Edward Sapir b : to provoke to laughter or merriment : amuse were tickled by the clown's antics 3 : to touch or stir gently a pianist tickling the ivories intransitive verb 1 : to have a tingling or prickling sensation my back tickles 2 : to excite the surface nerves to prickle tickle 2 of 2 noun 1 : the act of tickling 2 : a tickling sensation 3 : something that tickles Example Sentences Verb Her little brother screamed with laughter as she tickled him. The tag on the sweater tickled his neck. My nose started to tickle. Don't touch me there; it tickles. We were tickled by the invitation. The idea of going to the party tickled her. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb If so, these comical names might tickle your fancy. Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 14 Aug. 2022 And of all the food-adjacent products in all the land, collagen supplements tickle our vanity the very most. Maggie Lange, Bon Appétit, 22 July 2022 If dad has an envelope-pushing sense of humor, tickle his funny bone with a collection of cartoons rejected by The New Yorker — because they were judged too dumb, too weird, or too dirty. Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 12 June 2022 Here’s a baker’s dozen of recommendations that will tickle your ears. oregonlive, 8 June 2022 Song-guessing game Heardle continues to tickle the earbuds of music fans around the world, allowing players to guess a song based on increasingly long snippets of its introduction. Matt Gardner, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 Don’t fret, there are also cozy sweatpants and lightweight shorts that are sure to tickle your fancy. Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 25 Mar. 2022 Or of eliminating elders from a show that wanted to tickle the fancy of young viewers? Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022 Obama picked Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic justice, and a woman no less, which managed to tickle the intersectional sweet spot for progressives. Damon Linker, The Week, 27 Jan. 2022 Noun Sheryl Lee Ralph’s hair, Natalie Zea’s eyelids for starters) seem to be an early tickle of a trend. San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 At first, covid-19 started as a simple cold, a runny nose, a tickle in my throat. Carolyn Van Houten, Washington Post, 24 July 2020 To kick things off, the G-Node sends a tickle of power through it. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 Feb. 2022 Is that familiar allergic tickle in your throat showing up earlier in the spring? Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Mar. 2022 There’s that little primordial tickle at the base of your brain. Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2022 This tickle turns into a wave, though, and that is what gets the heart cells in the cyborg fish moving. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 Feb. 2022 Jose Ramirez, a fast-food worker in San Francisco, woke up on New Year’s Eve with a tickle in his throat. New York Times, 4 Feb. 2022 Recently, the mayor has had a tickle in her throat that sometimes swells to a quaver in her voice, cutting her off prematurely in conversations and news conferences. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English tikelen; akin to Old English tinclian to tickle First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a Noun 1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing tickle tickle someone's fancy tickle someone's fancy Kids Definition tickle 1 of 2 verb tick·le ˈti-kəl tickled; tickling 1 : to have a tingling or prickling sensation My nose tickles. 2 : to touch (a body part) lightly so as to cause laughter or jerky movements I tickled the baby's feet. 3 : to excite or stir up agreeably This food tickles my taste buds. 4 : amuse sense 2 … Avery was tickled to find himself so wet … E. B. White, Charlotte's Web tickle 2 of 2 noun : a tingling or prickling sensation Medical Definition tickle 1 of 2 verb tick·le ˈtik-əl tickled; tickling -(ə-)liŋ intransitive verb 1 : to have a tingling or prickling sensation my back tickles 2 : to excite the surface nerves to prickle transitive verb : to touch (as a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements tickle 2 of 2 noun 1 : the act of tickling 2 : a tickling sensation a cough is a reflex to a tickle in the throat Karl Menninger 3 : something that tickles tickling verb present participle of tickle 1 as in tingling Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tingling itching tapping stinging perforating holing drilling prickling puncturing piercing punching pricking penetrating riddling boring poking broaching excavating gouging grooving hollowing burrowing (into) 2 as in titillating Synonyms & Similar Words titillating amusing satiating sating placating exciting appeasing soothing quenching assuaging pacifying treating delighting mollifying diverting pleasuring entertaining captivating contenting humoring warming gratifying charming comforting feasting pleasing thrilling gladdening rejoicing galvanizing indulging pampering calming gassing gladding suiting coddling satisfying mollycoddling spoiling agreeing (with) catering (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ruffling getting crossing irritating bothering bugging aggravating nettling chafing perturbing riling inflaming displeasing annoying rankling provoking grating piquing exasperating roiling vexing irking angering galling rousing incensing maddening agitating distressing enraging outraging infuriating putting out enflaming pestering harassing disturbing fretting upsetting steaming up offending peeving harrying insulting affronting See More
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