tingle

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tin·gle | \ ˈtiŋ-gəl

tingled; tingling\ ˈtiŋ-g(ə-)liŋ

Definition of tingle

(Entry 1 of 2)

intransitive verb

1a : to feel a ringing, stinging, prickling, or thrilling sensation

b : to cause such a sensation

2 : tinkle sense 1

tingle

noun

plural tingles

Definition of tingle (Entry 2 of 2)

: a tingling sensation : a usually slight ringing, stinging, prickling, or thrilling sensation She felt a tingle of excitement/anticipation. It offers the palate-pleasing tingle of a bubbly soda with a much-simplified ingredient list of often nothing more than water and carbonation.— Chelsey Dulaney Soon my thinking cleared up, but the surges renewed—pain, and a frisson of electricity around the eye, into the cheek, a vague tingle.— Sallie Tisdale

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Other Words from tingle

Verb

tinglingly \ ˈtiŋ-g(ə-)liŋ-lē

\ adverb

tingly \ ˈtiŋ-g(ə-)lē

\ adjective

Examples of tingle in a Sentence

Verb My arm was numb and tingling. awoke to the steady pitter-patter of raindrops tingling on the rooftop

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb And my back, it’s-a already starting to tingle, which means the cortisone’s-a wearing off. — Simon Rich, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2022 These are the moments when my Spidey sense begins to tingle. — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2022 Here is why Szechuan peppercorns make your mouth tingle. — Leah Bhabha, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2022 During the 1980s and ’90s, his heyday, P.J. O’Rourke owned one of those bylines — like Nora Ephron’s, or Michael Kinsley’s, or Calvin Trillin’s — that made many readers, including this one, tingle with anticipation. — New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022 Sometimes during these episodes, the left side of my arm would tingle and start to feel weak. — Sherese Powers, Health.com, 1 Feb. 2022 However, Glance itself will make your privacy senses tingle. — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 10 Dec. 2021 Lucky for shoppers inundated by choices, their favorite stud-meister Dillon Passage is single and ready to … tingle (forgive me). — Joan Kubicek, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2021 Catch a show at the Plaza Theatre; tingle your mind at free-admission museums. — Robin Soslow, Chron, 17 Nov. 2021 See More

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tingle

verb

tin·gle | \ ˈtiŋ-gəl

tingled; tingling

Kids Definition of tingle

(Entry 1 of 2)

: to feel or cause a prickling or thrilling sensation Back and forth the ball flew until Henry's hands began to tingle from the smack of leather against them.— Beverly Cleary, Henry Huggins

tingle

noun

Kids Definition of tingle (Entry 2 of 2)

: a prickling or thrilling sensation or condition

tingle

intransitive verb

tin·gle | \ ˈtiŋ-gəl

tingled; tingling\ -g(ə-)liŋ