Synonyms of tingle

tingle 1 of 2

noun

as in ache

a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body

can't stand those funny tingles I get when my foot falls asleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ache
• pang
• sting
• pain
• soreness
• twinge
• stitch
• prick
• swelling
• sore
• agony
• discomfort
• tenderness
• headache
• shoot
• throe
• smart
• hurt
• inflammation
• distress
• anguish
• suffering
• injury
• misery
• torture
• harm
• torment
• damage
• toothache
• backache
• sufferance
• complaint
• colic
• detriment
• gripe
• affliction
• stomachache
• earache
• bellyache
• charley horse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ease
• comfort
• easiness

tingle

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verb

ˈtiŋ-gəl 

as in to jingle

to make a repeated sharp light ringing sound

awoke to the steady pitter-patter of raindrops tingling on the rooftop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jingle
• clink
• tinkle
• rattle
• ring
• chink
• chime
• clatter
• clang
• clank
• clash
• clack
• jangle
• ping
• ding
• clangor
• crash
• gong
• ding-dong
• plink

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tingle

Noun

O’Neal wrote about delinquents – characters whose exploits, their power, induced a creeping tingle on the back of your neck. — Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026

The spicy versions deliver a swift punch and a lingering tingle on the tongue. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026

Verb

Holland also told Fallon his Spidey senses are tingling for an England championship win. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

According to the report, the boy first developed progressive facial numbness and tingling on the right side of his face, followed by loss of appetite, painful swallowing and vomiting. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026