tickle

¹tick·le

verb \ˈtik-əl\

tick·ledtick·ling \-(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of TICKLE

intransitive verb

1

: to have a tingling or prickling sensation <my back tickles>

2

: to excite the surface nerves to prickle

transitive verb

: to touch (as a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements