Meaning

The act of tickling..

Definitions by Sense

1. The act of tickling.
2. An itchy feeling resembling the result of tickling.
3. (cricket, informal) A light tap of the ball.
4. (Newfoundland) A narrow strait, such as between an island and the shore.
5. (transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which typically causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.
6. (intransitive, of a body part) To feel as if the body part in question is being tickled.
7. (transitive) To appeal to someone's taste, curiosity etc.
8. (transitive) To cause delight or amusement in.

Example Sentences

I have a persistent tickle in my throat.

There's a very fine line between a tickle and an edge!

Charts and Plans. [...] No. New Charts. 2253 England, and south coast—Dartmouth harbour. [...] 3320 Newfoundland, Thimble tickles and Glover harbour—Head of Seal bay.

Cow Head itself is a prominent headland connected to the settlement by a natural causeway, or ‘tickle’ as the Newfoundlanders prefer it.

He tickled Nancy's tummy, and she started to giggle.

If you tickle us, do we not laugh?

My nose tickles, and I'm going to sneeze!

He was tickled to receive such a wonderful gift.

Word Forms

• tickles
• tickling
• tickled
• more tickle
• most tickle

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