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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