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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.]

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tickle [ˈtɪk^əl]

vb

1. to touch, stroke, or poke (a person, part of the body, etc.) so as to produce pleasure, laughter, or a twitching sensation

2. (tr) to excite pleasurably; gratify

3. (tr) to delight or entertain (often in the phrase tickle one's fancy)

4. (intr) to itch or tingle

5. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) (tr) to catch (a fish, esp a trout) by grasping it with the hands and gently moving the fingers into its gills

tickle pink or to death Informal to please greatly he was tickled pink to be elected president

n

1. a sensation of light stroking or itching

2. the act of tickling

[related to Old English tinclian, Old High German kizziton, Old Norse kitla, Latin titillāre to titillate]

tickly  adj

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tick, tickle - Tick, as in "sound of a clock," "mark of correctness," originally meant "light touch, tap," and its modern senses are recent developments; tickle is probably a derivative of this version of tick.

See also related terms for tap.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tickle - a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking cutaneous sensation, haptic sensation, skin sensation - a sensation localized on the skin
	2.	tickle - the act of tickling                   tickling, titillation touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
Verb	1.	tickle - touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements titillate, vellicate itch - have or perceive an itch; "I'm itching--the air is so dry!"
	2.	tickle - feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine" thrill, vibrate stimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
	3.	tickle - touch or stroke lightly; "The grass tickled her calves" caress, fondle - touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi"

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tickle

verb

1. stroke, pet, chuck, touch lightly I was tickling him, and he was laughing and giggling.

2. amuse, delight, entertain, please, divert, gratify, titillate The story really tickled me.
amuse bore, annoy, irritate, trouble, bother, weary

3. stimulate, interest, excite, appeal to, arouse, captivate Interesting words tickle the imagination.

Translations

tickle [ˈtɪkl]

A. VT

1. [+ person] → hacer cosquillas a; [+ cat, dog] → acariciar
she enjoyed tickling the baby → le gustaba hacer cosquillas al niño

2. (= amuse) → divertir, hacer gracia a
it tickled us no end → nos divirtió mucho, nos hizo mucha gracia

3. (= please) we were tickled to death at being invited → fue una sorpresa maravillosa que nos invitaran
it tickled his fancy → se le antojó
to be tickled pink → estar encantado or como unas castañuelas

B. VI my ear tickles → siento cosquillas or hormiguillo en la oreja
it tickles [material] → pica
don't, it tickles! → ¡no, que me hace cosquillas!

C. N to give sb a tickle → hacer cosquillas a algn
to have a tickle in one's throat → tener picor de garganta
he never got a tickle all day (Fishing) → no picó ni un pez en todo el día
at £5 he never got a tickle → a cinco libras nadie le echó un tiento

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tickle [ˈtɪk^əl]

n → chatouille f

vt

[person] (with fingers) → chatouiller

[fabric, beard] [+ skin] → chatouiller

[person, joke] (= amuse, please) → réjouir
It tickled me to see him so confused → Cela me réjouissait de le voir si embarrassé.
to be tickled pink → être aux anges

vi → chatouiller
This scarf tickles → Ce foulard chatouille., Ce foulard gratouille.

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tickle

vt

(lit) → kitzeln; to tickle somebody’s ribs → jdn in der Seite kitzeln; to tickle somebody’s toes → jdn an den Zehen kitzeln; this wool tickles my skin → diese Wolle kratzt or juckt (auf der Haut)

(fig inf) person (= please) → schmeicheln (+dat) → und freuen; (= amuse) → belustigen, amüsieren; to be tickled → sich gebauchpinselt fühlen (inf); here’s a little story that might tickle your imagination → eine kleine Geschichte, die Sie wohl recht amüsant finden werden; that story really tickled me → diese Geschichte fand ich wirklich köstlich; to be tickled pink or to death → sich wie ein Schneekönig freuen (inf); to tickle the ivories (inf) → auf den Tasten klimpern ? fancy

vi → kitzeln; (wool) → kratzen, jucken; stop it, that tickles → aufhören, das kitzelt; my ear is tickling → mein Ohr juckt

n → Kitzeln nt; he gave the baby a little tickle → er kitzelte das Baby ein bisschen; to have a tickle in one’s throat → einen Hustenreiz haben; I didn’t get a tickle all day (Fishing) → es hat den ganzen Tag keiner (an)gebissen

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tickle [ˈtɪkl]

1. vt (person) → fare il solletico a (fig) (palate) → stuzzicare; (amuse) → divertire, far ridere
it tickled his fancy → stuzzicava la sua fantasia
to be tickled pink (fam) → andare in brodo di giuggiole

2. vi it tickles → mi (or gli ) fa il solletico

3. n → solletico
to give sb a tickle → fare il solletico a qn

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tickle

v tickle [ˈtikl]

1 to touch (sensitive parts of someone's skin) lightly, often making the person laugh He tickled me / my feet with a feather. kielie يُدَغدِغ гъделичкам lechtat kilde kitzeln γαργαλώ hacer cosquillas kõditama قلقلک دادن kutittaa chatouiller לְדַגדֵג गुदगुदाना škakljati, golicati (meg)csiklandoz menggelitik kitla solleticare, fare il solletico くすぐる 간질이다 kutenti kutināt menggeletek kietelen kile łaskotać fazer cócegas a gâdila щекотать štekliť žgečkati golicati kittla, killa ทำให้จั๊กจี้ gıdıklamak 呵癢癢, 胳肢, 使發癢 лоскотати گدگدانا cù 呵痒痒, 胳肢, 使发痒

2 (of a part of the body) to feel as if it is being touched in this way My nose tickles. kielie يشْعُر بالدَّغْدغه гъдел ме е svědit kilde kitzeln προκαλώ φαγούρα picar; sentir un cosquilleo sügelema خاریدن؛ مور مور شدن kutista chatouiller מְדַגדֵג खुश करना, प्रसन्न करना svrbiti viszket gatal kitla (dare prurito) むずむずする 근질근질하다 niežėti niezēt; kutēt gatal-gatal jeuken kile, være kilen swędzić fazer comichão a mânca чувствовать щекотание štekliť ščegetati golicati kittla [] รู้สึกคัน gıdıklanmak 覺得癢癢 відчувати лоскотання گدگداہٹ محسوس کرنا buồn 觉得痒痒

3 to amuse The funny story tickled him. snaaks gevind يُبْهِج، يُسَلّي забавлявам pobavit more amüsieren διασκεδάζω κπ. divertir lõbustama به نشاط آوردن huvittaa amuser לְשַעֲשֵע रिझाना, मन बहलाना zabavljati, uveseljavati (meg)nevettet menggelikan skemmta divertire 喜ばせる 기쁘게 하다 prajuokinti uzjautrināt menggelikan hati amuseren more rozbawić divertir a amuza забавлять pobaviť zabavati zabaviti kittla, roa ทำให้สนุกสนาน eğlendirmek 逗人樂 робити приємність; веселити لطف دينا làm ai buồn cười 逗人乐

n

1 an act or feeling of tickling. kielie دَغْدَغَه гъделичкане svědění kilden das Kitzeln γαργαλητό cosquilla kõditamine قلقلک kutina chatouillement דִגדוּג गुदगुदाहट, गुदगुदी škakljanje, svrbež csiklandozás geli kitl solletico くすぐり 간질이기 kutenimas kutēšana; kutināšana menggeletek gekietel kiling łaskotanie comichão mân­că­rime, gâdilitură щекотание; щекотка šteklenie žgečkanje golicanje kittling การจั๊กจี้ gıdıklama 癢 лоскотання گدگداہٹ cảm thấy buồn cười 痒

2 a feeling of irritation in the throat (making one cough). gekielie, irritasie وَخْز خَفيف في الحُنْجَرَه дразнене dráždění kilden das Kitzeln ελαφρά ενόχληση στο λαιμό cosquilleo ärritus احساس خارش kutina chatouillement, irritation דִגדוּג गुदगुदी, गुदगुदाहट škakljanje kaparás gatal erting, kláði pizzicore むずむず (목안의) 간지러움 kutenimas, peršėjimas kairinājums rīklē rasa gatal-gatal gekriebel kløe drapanie comichão iritaţie, mâncărime першение dráždenie ščegetanje golicanje kittling ความรู้สึกคัน gıcık 嗓子發癢 лоскіт گلے کي خراش buồn ho, ngứa họng 嗓子发痒

adj ticklish

1 easily made to laugh when tickled Are you ticklish? kielierig مُفْرِط في الحَساسِيَه عند الدَّغْدَغَه който има гъдел lechtivý kilden kitzlig που γαργαλιέται εύκολα cosquilloso, que tiene cosquillas kõdikartlik قلقلکی kutiava chatouilleux רַגִיש לדִגדוּג गुलगुलिया, गुदगुदिया škakljiv csiklandós penggeli kitlinn (che soffre il solletico) くすぐったがる 간지럼을 잘 타는 bijantis kutulio kutelīgs, jutīgs uz kutināšanu penggeli kittelig kilen łaskotliwy que tem cócegas gâdilicios боящийся щекотки šteklivý žgečkljiv golicljiv kittlig จั๊กจี้ kolay gıdıklanan 怕呵癢的 той, що боїться лоскоту جسے گدگدي لگتي ہو dễ cười, hay cười 怕呵痒的

2 not easy to manage; difficult a ticklish problem/situation. moeilike حَرِج труден choulostivý kilden heikel λεπτός, δυσκολομεταχείριστος delicado täbar حساس؛ دقیق kiperä délicat בְּעָיָה מְבִיכָה गुदगुदियापन škakljiv, osjetljiv nehezen kezelhető sulit vandmeðfarinn delicato 扱いにくい 까다로운 keblus delikāts; sarežģīts sensitif netelig delikat, vrien, ømtålig delikatny delicado delicat щекотливый chúlostivý kočljiv zamršen kinkig ยาก (งาน, ปัญหา ฯลฯ) zor 棘手的 важкий; делікатний دشوار dễ giải quyết 棘手的

be tickled pink

to be very pleased. baie tevrede wees يَكون مَسْرورا جِدا много съм доволен být celý pryč være glad og fornøjet äßerst geschmeichelt sein είμαι πανευτυχής no caber en sí de gozo; estar en la gloria roosa ja rahulik خشنود بودن olla hyvin mielissään être aux anges לִהיוֹת מְשוּעֲשַע מְאוֹד biti jako polaskan, kome biti jako drago nagyon örül senang sekali yfir sig ánægður (essere deliziato) 大喜びの 크게 기뻐하다 švytėti iš džiaugsmo būt stāvus sajūsmā gembira sekali dolblij zijn met iets fryde seg szaleć z radości ficar contentíssimo a fi în al noulea cer быть в восторге byť celý preč ves iz sebe od veselja biti veoma zadovoljan vara stormförjust พอใจ çok memnun olmak, keyfine diyecek olmamak 使某人非常高興 бути в захваті بہت خوش ہونا rất vui 使某人非常高兴

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tickle → يَستشعر وخزا خفيفا polechtat kilde kitzeln γαργαλάω hacer cosquillas kutittaa chatouiller škakljati fare il solletico くすぐる 간질이다 kietelen kile połaskotać fazer cócegas щекотать kittla ทำให้จั๊กจี้ gıdıklamak cù 胳肢