vverb.perceptiontouch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movementsSynset:tickle titillate
Derivationally Related Form:vellicationtickleticklingtitillation
Hypernyms:itch
Inherited Hypernyms:tickleitchachecause to be perceived
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Did he --- his foot? (apply to: tickle)
vverb.changeirritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tearSynset:pinch
Examples:- smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth
- the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back
Derivationally Related Form:pinch
Hypernyms:irritate
Inherited Hypernyms:pinchirritatestimulateaffectchange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something ---s something