titillated

tit·il·late

 (tĭt′l-āt′)

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: "a steamy story of sex and violence, adultery and murder, designed to titillate as well as to shock" (John Guy).

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[Latin tītillāre, tītillāt-, to tickle.]

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tit′il·lat′er n.

tit′il·lat′ing·ly adv.

tit′il·la′tion n.

tit′il·la′tive adj.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

titillated - feeling mild pleasurable excitement teased excited - in an aroused state

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