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tingle

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tin·gle  (tnggl)
v. tin·gled, tin·gling, tin·gles
v.intr.
1. To have a prickling, stinging sensation, as from cold, a sharp slap, or excitement: tingled all over with joy.
2. To cause a prickling, stinging sensation or feeling: The straw tingled.
v.tr.
To cause to tingle.
n.
A prickly or stinging sensation.

[Middle English tinglen, alteration of tinklen; see tinkle.]

tingler n.
tingly adj.

tingle
Verb
[-gling, -gled]
to feel a mild prickling or stinging sensation, as from cold or excitement
Noun
a mild prickling or stinging feeling [probably a variant of tinkle]
tingling adj
tingly adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tingletingle - an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
fear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
2.tingle - a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles
somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somatic sensation, somesthesia - the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations; "he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes"
pins and needles - a sharp tingling sensation from lack of circulation
Verb1.tingle - cause a stinging or tingling sensation
itch - have or perceive an itch; "I'm itching--the air is so dry!"

tingle
verb 1. prickle, sting, itch, tickle, have goose pimples
Translations

tingle [ˈtɪŋgl] nhormigueo
vi [cheeks, skin] (from cold) → sentir comezón: (from bad circulation) → sentir hormigueo
tingle [ˈtɪŋgl] npicotement m; frisson m
vipicoter; [person] → avoir des picotements
tingle [ˈtɪŋgl] viprickeln;
(from cold) → kribbeln;
I was tingling with excitement → ich zitterte vor Aufregung
tingle [ˈtɪŋgl] vi [cheeks, skin] (from cold) → pungere, pizzicare: (from bad circulation) → formicolare

tingle
v tingle [ˈtiŋgl]
to feel a prickling sensation The cold wind made my face tingle; My fingers were tingling with cold. prikkel يُنَمِّل، يَنْخُر изтръпвам štípat; pálit prikke prickeln τσούζω hormiguear kipitama مومور شدن؛ جزجز کردن pistellä picoter; piquer לַחוּש עִקצוּץ, לִדקוֹר सनसना जाना bockati, boljeti bizsereg merinding erta, valda sviða; stinga formicolare, pizzicare ひりひりする 따끔거리다, 얼얼하다 dilgčioti Aukstais vējš knieba vaigos. berdenyut-denyut tintelen krible, prikke mrowieć picar a înţepa; a furnica ощущать покалывание štípať; páliť zbadati, skeleti štipati hetta, sticka, svida ทำให้รู้สึกเหมือนโดนหนามแหลมแทง sızlamak, karıncalanmak 刺痛 відчувати кольки; відчувати пощипування جھنجھنانا có cảm giác bị châm
n
this feeling. prikkeling تَنْميل، نُخْر изтръпналост štípání prikken das Prickeln τσούξιμο hormigueo kipitus مورمور؛ جز جز pistely picotement תְּחוַּשת עִקצוּץ सनसनाहट trnci, žacanje bizsereg rasa merinding smástingir, sviði, kláði formicolio, pizzicore ひりひり 따끔따끔함 dilgčiojimas tirpšana; dzelstīšana rasa berdenyut-denyut tinteling kribling, prikking mrowienie picada furnicătură покалывание štípanie zbadanje osećaj štipanja stickande känsla, sveda ความรู้สึกเหมือนโดนหนามแหลมแทง sızlama, karıncalanma 刺痛 поколювання, пощипування; кольки جھنجھناہٹ sự cảm thấy ngứa


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This was charming, no doubt; but they shortly found out That the Captain they trusted so well Had only one notion for crossing the ocean, And that was to tingle his bell.
This morning, at six o'clock, while I was getting breakfast, my tail suddenly began to tingle.
Bagnet, "is to light your pipe and tingle that way.
 
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