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tingle

[ ting-guhl ]

verb (used without object)

, tin·gled, tin·gling.
  1. to have a sensation of slight prickles, stings, or tremors, as from cold, a sharp blow, excitement, etc.:

    I tingle all over.

  2. to cause such a sensation:

    The scratch tingles.



noun

  1. a tingling sensation.
  2. the tingling action of cold, a blow, excitement, etc.

    Synonyms: flutter, thrill

tingle

/ ˈtɪŋɡəl /

verb

  1. 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


noun

  1. a sensation of tingling

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Derived Forms

  • ˈtingly, adjective
  • ˈtingler, noun
  • ˈtinglingly, adverb
  • ˈtingling, adjective

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Other Words From

  • tingler noun
  • tingling·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tingle1

1350–1400; Middle English tinglen (v.), variant of tinkle

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tingle1

C14: perhaps a variant of tinkle

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Example Sentences

Scrolling through this hate-filled manifesto for the first time made the hairs on my arm tingle with discomfort.

Either way, guests seeking a holiday getaway there can also enjoy a tingle of telling truth to power by posting their own reviews.

Once on my face, my skin began to tingle and my eyes started to water, or maybe I was crying because I was so hungry.

Feel your scalp tingle as my voice gently surprises you from behind.

Who does not get a tingle at the thought of how they would respond of they knew the full truth.

It sent a pleasant tingle through his veins and made that injured arm of his ache again.

Lowell straightened up suddenly, a tingle of apprehension running through him.

One day Tilly told Grace a story that caused every nerve in his body to tingle, and he scarcely could keep from crying out.

The stimulated blood courses through my veins with a pleasing tingle.

Digby leaped nimbly aside, and hit his right arm a blow which made it tingle from the shoulder to the tips of the fingers.

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