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titillate

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tit·il·late  (ttl-t)
v. tit·il·lat·ed, tit·il·lat·ing, tit·il·lates
v.tr.
1. To stimulate by touching lightly; tickle.
2. To excite (another) pleasurably, superficially or erotically.
v.intr.
To excite another, especially in a superficial, pleasurable manner: "Once you decide to titillate instead of illuminate . . . you create a climate of expectation that requires a higher and higher level of intensity" (Bill Moyers).

[Latin ttillre, ttillt-, to tickle.]

titil·later n.
titil·lating·ly adv.
titil·lation n.
titil·lative adj.

titillate
Verb
[-lating, -lated] to arouse or excite pleasurably, esp. in a sexual way [Latin titillare]
titillating adj
titillation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.titillate - touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
itch - have or perceive an itch; "I'm itching--the air is so dry!"
2.titillate - excite pleasurably or erotically; "A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine"
stimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"

titillate
Translations
titillate [ˈtɪtɪleɪt] vtestimular, excitar
titillate [ˈtɪtɪleɪt] vttitiller, exciter
titillate [ˈtɪtɪleɪt] vterregen, reizen
titillate [ˈtɪtɪleɪt] vttitillare


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If once he were fairly seated at the window, even Pyncheon Street would hardly be so dull and lonely but that, somewhere or other along its extent, Clifford might discover matter to occupy his eye, and titillate, if not engross, his observation.
, the landlady, assisted by a chambermaid, proceeded to vinegar the forehead, beat the hands, titillate the nose, and unlace the stays of the spinster aunt, and to administer such other restoratives as are usually applied by compassionate females to ladies who are endeavouring to ferment themselves into hysterics.
 
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