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titillating

[tit-l-eyt]

verb (used with object), -lat·ed, -lat·ing.

to excite or arouse agreeably: to titillate the fancy.

to tickle; excite a tingling or itching sensation in, as by touching or stroking lightly.

Origin:
1610–20; < Latin tītillātus, past participle of tītillāre to tickle; see -ate¹

Related forms

tit·il·lat·ing·ly, adverb

tit·il·la·tion, noun

tit·il·la·tive, adjective

un·tit·il·lat·ed, adjective

un·tit·il·lat·ing, adjective

Can be confused: 1. tantalizing, titillating; 2. titillate, titivate.

Synonyms
1. rouse, tempt, tease.

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titillate (ˈtɪtɪˌleɪt)

—vb
1.	to arouse, tease, interest, or excite pleasurably and often superficially
2.	to cause a tickling or tingling sensation in, esp by touching

[C17: from Latin tītillāre]

'titillating

—*adj*

'titillatingly

—*adv*

titil'lation

—n

'titillative

—*adj*

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