tingle

tin·gle

 (tĭng′gəl)

v. tin·gled, tin·gling, tin·gles

v.intr.

1. To have the sensation of being tapped or poked lightly with many needles in a certain area of the body, often caused by the cold, a sharp slap, or excitement: tingled all over with joy.

2. To cause such a sensation: The scratchy fabric tingled.

v.tr.

To cause to tingle.

n.

A tingling sensation.

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

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tin′gler n.

tin′gly adj.

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tingle

(ˈtɪŋɡəl)

vb

(usually intr) to feel or cause to feel a prickling, itching, or stinging sensation of the flesh, as from a cold plunge or electric shock

n

a sensation of tingling

[C14: perhaps a variant of tinkle]

ˈtingler n

ˈtingling adj

ˈtinglingly adv

ˈtingly adj

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tin•gle

(ˈtɪŋ gəl)

v. -gled, -gling,
n. v.i.

1. to have a sensation of slight prickles, stings, or tremors, as from cold.

2. to cause such a sensation.

n.

3. a tingling sensation.

4. the tingling action of cold, excitement, etc.

[1350–1400; Middle English; variant of tinkle]

tin′gler, n.

tin′gling•ly, adv.

tin′gly, adj. -gli•er, -gli•est.

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tingle

- From Middle English, possibly a variant of tinkle, its original meaning was "response to a loud noise" and "response to hearing something shocking."

See also related terms for shocking.

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tingle

Past participle: tingled
Gerund: tingling

Imperative

tingle

tingle

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tingle - an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him" frisson, quiver, shudder, thrill, shiver, chill 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 prickling, tingling 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
Verb	1.	tingle - cause a stinging or tingling sensation prickle itch - have or perceive an itch; "I'm itching--the air is so dry!"

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tingle

verb

1. prickle, sting, itch, tickle, have goose pimples The backs of her thighs tingled.

noun

1. prickling, stinging, itch, itching, tickle, tickling, pins and needles (informal) I felt a sudden tingle in my fingers.

2. thrill, quiver, shiver a sudden tingle of excitement

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Translations

تَنْميل، نُخْريُنَمِّل، يَنْخُر

pálitštípáníštípat

prikkeprikken

kribbelnPrickeln

frissonpicotementpicoter

bizsereg

erta, valda sviîa; stingasmástingir, sviîi, kláîi

formicoliomolto eccitatopizzicarepruderetintinnare

dilgčiojimasdilgčioti

Aukstais vējš knieba vaigosdzelstīšanastingttirpšanatirpt

krible

štípanie

karıncalanmakarıncalanmaksızlamasızlamak

刺痛

tingle

[ˈtɪŋgl]

A. N [of skin] → hormigueo m; (= thrill) → estremecimiento m

B. VI [ears] → zumbar
her cheeks were tingling after a walk in the snow → después de pasear por la nieve le ardían las mejillas
your skin will tingle a bit when you apply the cream → te escocerá un poco la piel al aplicar la crema
to tingle with excitement → estremecerse de emoción

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tingle

[ˈtɪŋg^əl]

n

(= physical sensation) → picotement m

(= excitement) → frisson m
a tingle of excitement → un frisson d'excitation

vi

(= sting) → cuire
The backs of his thighs tingled → Le dos des cuisses lui cuisait.

(= feel excited) → frissonner
to tingle with excitement → frissonner d'excitation

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tingle

vi → prickeln, kribbeln (inf) (→ with vor +dat); (with blows) → leicht brennen (with von); to tingle with excitement → vor Aufregung beben, ganz kribbelig sein (inf)

n → Prickeln nt, → Kribbeln nt (inf); (from blows) → leichtes Brennen; she felt a tingle of excitement → sie war ganz kribbelig (inf); a tingle of excitement ran up her spine → ihr lief (vor Aufregung) ein Schauer über den Rücken

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tingle

[ˈtɪŋgl]

1. n (of skin) → formicolio; (thrill) → fremito

2. vi (cheeks, skin, from cold) → pungere, pizzicare; (from bad circulation) → formicolare
a tingling sensation → un formicolio
to tingle with excitement → fremere dall'eccitazione

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tingle

(ˈtiŋgl) verb

to feel a prickling sensation. The cold wind made my face tingle; My fingers were tingling with cold. prikkel يُنَمِّل، يَنْخُر изтръпвам picar štípat; pálit prickeln prikke τσούζωhormiguear 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 아리다, 욱신거리다 dilgčioti Aukstais vējš knieba vaigos. berdenyut-denyut tintelenkrible, prikke mrowieć سوى حس كول، ميږى ميږى كېدل، بوګنېدل، تريدل: سوى، بوګنېدنه picar a înţepa; a furnica ощущать покалывание štípať; páliť zbadati, skeleti štipati hetta, sticka, svida ทำให้รู้สึกเหมือนโดนหนามแหลมแทง sızlamak, karıncalanmak 感到刺痛 відчувати кольки; відчувати пощипування جھنجھنانا có cảm giác bị châm 刺痛

noun

this feeling. prikkeling تَنْميل، نُخْر изтръпналост picada štípání das Prickeln prikken τσούξιμοhormigueo kipitus مورمور؛ جز جز pistely picotement תְּחוַּשת עִקצוּץ सनसनाहट trnci, žacanje bizsereg rasa merinding smástingir, sviði, kláði formicolio, pizzicore ひりひり 욱신거림 dilgčiojimas tirpšana; dzelstīšana rasa berdenyut-denyut tinteling kribling, prikking mrowienie ميږى ميږى picada furnicătură покалывание štípanie zbadanje osećaj štipanja stickande känsla, sveda ความรู้สึกเหมือนโดนหนามแหลมแทง sızlama, karıncalanma 刺痛 поколювання, пощипування; кольки جھنجھناہٹ sự cảm thấy ngứa 刺痛

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tin·gle

n. hormigueo, comezón, sensación de picazón.

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tingle

vi hormiguear

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