tickling (redirected from Kitzeln)

tick·le  (tkl)

v. tick·led, tick·ling, tick·les

v.tr.

1. To touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements.

2.

a. To tease or excite pleasurably; titillate: suspense that tickles the reader's curiosity.

b. To fill with mirth or pleasure; delight. See Synonyms at please.

v.intr.

To feel or cause a tingling sensation.

n.

1. The act of tickling.

2. A tickling sensation.

Idiom:

tickled pink Informal

Very pleased; delighted: I was tickled pink by the compliment.

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[Middle English tikelen, perhaps frequentative of ticken, to touch lightly.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tickling - the act of tickling                   tickle, titillation touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
Adj.	1.	tickling - exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements tingling, titillating exciting - creating or arousing excitement; "an exciting account of her trip"

Translations

tickling [ˈtɪklɪŋ] N → cosquillas fpl

tickling [ˈtɪklɪŋ]

1. n → solletico

2. adj (sensation) → di solletico; (cough) → che provoca una sensazione di irritazione in gola