tickle Synonyms
Strongest:
- irritate
- cross
- rile
- rankle
- infuriate
- anger
- inflame
- pique
- displease
- anger
- get
- rankle
- aggravate
- displease
- rouse
- rile
- gall
- put-out
- provoke
- exasperate
- bother
- bug
- irk
- get
- bother
- outrage
- vex
- perturb
- enrage
- aggravate
- chafe
- outrage
- pique
- cross
- irk
- enrage
- rouse
- inflame
- infuriate
- ruffle
- exasperate
- grate
- ruffle
- put-out
- perturb
- grate
- irritate
- annoy
- bug
- chafe
- gall
- annoy
- vex
- provoke
Strong:
- disturb
- insult
- incense
- agitate
- distress
- roil
- offend
- fret
- offend
- steam-up
- enflame
- enflame
- upset
- madden
- pester
- nettle
- madden
- roil
- distress
- harass
- nettle
- pester
- steam-up
- incense
- fret
- harass
- insult
- agitate
- upset
- disturb
Weak:
tickle Meaning
tickle (n)
a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking
the act of tickling
tickle (v)
touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
touch or stroke lightly
tickle (v. t.)
To touch lightly, so as to produce a peculiar thrilling sensation, which commonly causes laughter, and a kind of spasm which become dengerous if too long protracted.
To please; to gratify; to make joyous.
tickle (v. i.)
To feel titillation.
To excite the sensation of titillation.
tickle (a.)
Ticklish; easily tickled.
Liable to change; uncertain; inconstant.
Wavering, or liable to waver and fall at the slightest touch; unstable; easily overthrown.
tickle Sentence Examples
- A gentle breeze tickled her hair, sending shivers down her spine.
- The tiny kitten's whiskers tickled her nose, eliciting a giggle.
- The feather duster tickled her neck, causing her to sneeze.
- The doctor's stethoscope tickled her chest, making her laugh uncontrollably.
- The soft grass tickled her bare feet as she walked through the meadow.
- The sand tickled her toes as she dipped them into the ocean.
- The crackling fire tickled her eyes, making them water slightly.
- The thought of winning the lottery tickled her fancy, filling her with excitement.
- The pianist's fingers tickled the ivory keys, creating a beautiful melody.
- The comedian's jokes tickled her funny bone, making her laugh until her sides hurt.
FAQs About the word tickle
a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking, the act of tickling, touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasin
sting, tap, pierce, bore, perforate, drill, tingle,itch, punch,hole
irritate, cross, rile, rankle, infuriate, anger, inflame, pique, displease, anger
A gentle breeze tickled her hair, sending shivers down her spine.
The tiny kitten's whiskers tickled her nose, eliciting a giggle.
The feather duster tickled her neck, causing her to sneeze.
The doctor's stethoscope tickled her chest, making her laugh uncontrollably.
