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Noun: tickle ti-kul- A cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking
- The act of tickling
- tickling, titillation Verb: tickle ti-kul- Touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
- titillate, vellicate - Feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
"he was tickled by the speed and the roar of the engine" - thrill, vibrate - Touch or stroke lightly
"The grass tickled her calves"
Derived forms: tickles, tickling, tickled Type of: caress, cutaneous sensation, excite, fondle, haptic sensation, itch, shake, shake up, skin sensation, stimulate, stir, touch, touching Encyclopedia: Tickle |