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tickle

/ tickle /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of tickling
Type of:
touch touching
Derived:
titillate vellicate
noun Sense 2
a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking
Type of:
cutaneous sensation haptic sensation skin sensation
Derived:
titillate vellicate
verb Sense 3
touch or stroke lightly
"The grass tickled her calves"
Type of:
caress
Derived:
tickling titillation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 4
touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
Type of:
itch
Derived:
twitch twitching vellication tickling titillation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
"he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"
Type of:
stimulate shake shake up
Derived:
frisson shiver chill quiver shudder
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
84%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
18
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Related Words

touch touching cutaneous sensation haptic sensation skin sensation caress itch stimulate shake shake up