English dictionary
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English noun: tickle | |||
| 1. | tickle (cognition) a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cutaneous sensation, haptic sensation, skin sensation | ||
| 2. | tickle (act) the act of tickling | ||
| Synonyms | tickling, titillation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | touch, touching | ||
English verb: tickle | |||
| 1. | tickle (perception) touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements | ||
| Examples | Did he tickle his foot? | ||
| Synonyms | titillate, vellicate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | itch | ||
| 2. | tickle (emotion) feel sudden intense sensation or emotion | ||
| Samples | He was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine. | ||
| Synonyms | thrill, vibrate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir | ||
| 3. | tickle (contact) touch or stroke lightly | ||
| Samples | The grass tickled her calves. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | caress, fondle | ||
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