tingle

verb

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

Synonyms for tingle

Synonyms: Verb

chink, clink, jingle, tinkle

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

Numbness and tingling Numbness and tingling are usually the first symptoms that bring women in to see a specialist, just as in Cathy’s case. — Elissa Sanci, Woman's Day, "7 Early Symptoms of MS In Women," 13 June 2019 That was the only dud dish of the night, the rest a tongue-tingling parade of aromatics and flavors. — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "Review: Bombay Darbar brings some new flavor (Indian) to Las Olas," 13 June 2019 Today visitors can sample not only the classic Aszú-style sweet wines but also tongue-tingling dry whites like Furmint and Hárslevelű, savory signals of this historic region’s exciting outlook. — Eric Rosen, National Geographic, "Discover one of Europe’s most underrated wine regions," 12 June 2019 Isaac coughed, and his chest tingled like a thousand hot pins pushed in. — Adam O’fallon Price, Harper's magazine, "The Maid’s Story," 10 June 2019 His sky-tingling wedge shot from 97 yards landed about 4 feet from the flagstick and spun obediently into the hole for eagle. — Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com, "Pebble Beach’s 10 most memorable shots, including Watson and Nicklaus at 17," 9 June 2019 The tingling formula promises to absorb excess oil with bamboo charcoal from the Himalayan foothills, green tea leaves from Japan, and organic community-trade tea tree oil from Kenya — and without parabens, paraffin, silicone, or mineral oil. — Marci Robin, Allure, "The Body Shop’s Charcoal Mask Is Sold Once Every 15 Seconds," 18 May 2019 The first symptoms may appear from a few days to more than a year after the bite occurs, and can include tingling, twitching, fever, headache, muscle aches, loss of appetite, nausea and fatigue. — Alexandria Hein, Fox News, "Georgia boy, 4, treated for rabies after mom shoots raccoon dead in porch attack," 19 Sep. 2018 According to the Mayo Clinic, the most common symptoms include fatigue, numbness or tingling in the face or extremities, dizziness, vertigo, balance issues, difficulty walking, weakness, vision issues, and bladder or bowel issues. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "What Selma Blair 'Thought Was a Pinched Nerve' Turned Out to Be MS," 22 Oct. 2018

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tingle with excitement

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tingle

verb

English Language Learners Definition of tingle

: to have a feeling like the feeling of many small sharp points pressing into your skin

: to feel an emotion (such as excitement) very strongly

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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