Main Entry: tit·il·late

Pronunciation: \ˈti-tə-ˌlāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): tit·il·lat·ed; tit·il·lat·ing

Etymology: Latin titillatus, past participle of titillare

Date: 1620

transitive verb 1 : to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
2 : tickle 2intransitive verb : to act as a stimulant to pleasurable excitement

— tit·il·la·tion \ˌti-tə-ˈlā-shən\ noun

— tit·il·la·tive \ˈti-tə-ˌlā-tiv\ adjective