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tingling

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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.
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Noun1.tingling - a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles
prickling, tingle
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
Adj.1.tingling - exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
tickling, titillating
exciting - creating or arousing excitement; "an exciting account of her trip"
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