titillating

adjective

tit·​il·​lat·​ing ˈti-tə-ˌlā-tiŋ How to pronounce titillating (audio)
: pleasantly stimulating or exciting
titillating reading
also : erotic
titillatingly adverb

Examples of titillating in a Sentence

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The titillating drama explores the complexities of dominant-submissive relationships and fetishes, as Ray gets aroused by making Colin lick his boots, buy his groceries and sleep at the foot of his bed. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025 And now viewers get a titillating look at Magnolia Pictures' upcoming flick, directed by Lotfy Nathan and drawing from his Coptic Christian background, with its first trailer, released on Wednesday. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025 Jenn makes some valid points about the gossip Tamra spread about her and Ryan – and Tamra goes right ahead and drops another titillating claim about Jenn with no evidence to back it up. Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025 Even more titillating: Rose and guitarist Slash, the Johnson and Young of American rock, were in attendance at the Rose Bowl — their walk through the crowd inciting thousands to gasp and crane their necks for a look at the duo. Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for titillating

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1714, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of titillating was circa 1714

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“Titillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titillating. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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