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tickle

/ˈtɪkl̩/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The act of tickling.
  2. An itchy feeling resembling the result of tickling.
  3. A light tap of the ball.
  4. A narrow strait.
  5. To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.
  6. To unexpectedly touch or stroke delicately in a manner which causes displeasure or withdrawal.
  7. (of a body part) To feel as if the body part in question is being tickled.
  8. To appeal to someone's taste, curiosity etc.
  9. To cause delight or amusement in.
  10. To feel titillation.
  11. Changeable, capricious; insecure.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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