Associations to the word «Tickle»
Noun
Wiktionary
TICKLE, noun. The act of tickling.
TICKLE, noun. A feeling resembling the result of tickling.
TICKLE, noun. (Newfoundland) A narrow strait.
TICKLE, verb. (transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which causes the recipient to feel a usually pleasant sensation of tingling or titillation.
TICKLE, verb. (intransitive) (of a body part) To feel as if the body part in question is being tickled.
TICKLE, verb. (transitive) To appeal to someone's taste, curiosity etc.
TICKLE, verb. (transitive) To cause delight or amusement in.
TICKLE, verb. (intransitive) To feel titillation.
TICKLE, adjective. Changeable, capricious; insecure.
TICKLE PINK, verb. (transitive) (idiomatic) To thoroughly delight or amuse; to elate.
TICKLE SOMEONE'S FANCY, verb. (idiomatic) To amuse, entertain, or appeal to someone; to stimulate someone's imagination in a favorable manner.
TICKLE SOMEONE'S FUNNY BONE, verb. (idiomatic) To amuse; to strike somebody as funny.
TICKLE SOMEONE'S PICKLE, verb. (slang) (transitive) To masturbate (a man).
TICKLE THE DRAGON'S TAIL, verb. (idiomatic) To do something that has a risk of going catastrophically wrong.
TICKLE THE DRAGON'S TAIL, verb. (idiomatic) To annoy an irritable person.
TICKLE THE DRAGON'S TAIL, verb. (physics) To bring two subcritical masses close together in order to find the edge of criticality.
TICKLE THE IVORIES, verb. (idiomatic) To play the piano.
Dictionary definition
TICKLE, noun. A cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking.
TICKLE, noun. The act of tickling.
TICKLE, verb. Touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.
TICKLE, verb. Feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine".
TICKLE, verb. Touch or stroke lightly; "The grass tickled her calves".
Wise words
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