tingled; tingling
ˈtiŋ-g(ə-)liŋ 
1
a
: to feel a ringing, stinging, prickling, or thrilling sensation
b
: to cause such a sensation
2
plural tingles
: 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
Chelsey DulaneySoon 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
Sallie TisdaleExamples of tingle in a Sentence
Verb
My arm was numb and tingling.
awoke to the steady pitter-patter of raindrops tingling on the rooftop
Noun
can't stand those funny tingles I get when my foot falls asleep
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New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
Her voice is a glowing, childlike meep, and her tingling synths massage the inside of the listener’s skull.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Classically a martini-like mix of gin, vodka and dry vermouth, Hawks pumps up the botanical notes in the gin by infusing it with toasted fennel and olive oil, imparting a subtle sweetness and a gentle tingle that lingers on the back palate.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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Verb
While autonomous sensory meridian response is the pleasant and even euphoric tingling that some people experience from hearing certain sounds, Stanford researchers are employing something that might seem more mundane, but is every bit as powerful and likely far more useful.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
Her voice is a glowing, childlike meep, and her tingling synths massage the inside of the listener’s skull.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Noun
In the final minutes of season 4, their psychic link is still strong, with Will being the first to sense Vecna's presence — portrayed by the familiar tingle down his neck — as the Upside Down takes over Hawkins.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Classically a martini-like mix of gin, vodka and dry vermouth, Hawks pumps up the botanical notes in the gin by infusing it with toasted fennel and olive oil, imparting a subtle sweetness and a gentle tingle that lingers on the back palate.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Tingle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tingle. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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tingle
verb
tin·gle
ˈtiŋ-gəl
tingled; tingling
ˈtiŋ-g(ə-)liŋ
: to feel or cause a prickling or thrilling sensation
tingle
noun
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