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tingling

 [ting-guhl]   Origin

tin·gle

   [ting-guhl] verb, -gled, -gling, noun
verb (used without object)
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.
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noun
3.
a tingling sensation.
4.
the tingling action of cold, a blow, excitement, etc.

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

Related forms
tin·gler, noun
tin·gling·ly, adverb

Synonyms
4. thrill, flutter.

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tingle (ˈtɪŋɡəl)
 
—vb
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
 
—n
2.  a sensation of tingling
 
[C14: perhaps a variant of tinkle]
 
'tingler
 
—n
 
'tingling
 
—adj
 
'tinglingly
 
—adv
 
'tingly
 
—adj

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tingle
1388, "to have a ringing sensation when hearing something," later "to have a stinging or thrilling feeling," variation of tinkelen (see tinkle). The noun is first recorded 1700.
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tingle definition


  1. n.
    a party. : This tingle is really da bomb.
  2. in.
    to party. : Hay, man, let's tingle.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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