English verb: titillate | |||
1. | titillate (perception) touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements | ||
Synonyms | tickle, vellicate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | itch | ||
2. | titillate (emotion) excite pleasurably or erotically | ||
Samples | A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine. | ||
Examples | The good news will titillate her | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir | ||
Entail | delight, please | ||