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tingle
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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. tingle
  2. ting-a-ling

tin·gle

intransitive verb \ˈtiŋ-gəl\
tin·gledtin·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of TINGLE

1
a : to feel a ringing, stinging, prickling, or thrilling sensation
b : to cause such a sensation
2
: tinkle 1
— tingle noun
— tin·gling·ly \-g(ə-)liŋ-lē\ adverb
— tin·gly \-g(ə-)lē\ adjective

Examples of TINGLE

  1. My arm was numb and tingling.
  2. <awoke to the steady pitter-patter of raindrops tingling on the rooftop>

Origin of TINGLE

Middle English, alteration of tinklen to tinkle, tingle
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to TINGLE

Synonyms
chink, clink, jingle, tinkle

Rhymes with TINGLE

cringle, dingle, jingle, mingle, shingle, single

tin·gle

intransitive verb \ˈtiŋ-gəl\   (Medical Dictionary)
tin·gledtin·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\

Medical Definition of TINGLE

: to feel a stinging or prickling sensation
—tingle noun

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