TINGLE Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

tingle 1 of 2

noun

Definition of tingle

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

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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

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Recent Examples of tingle

Noun

But an adventure conjoined with a lover, whether breaking studio rules with Tony Curtis or tracking down John Dillinger in the person of Lawrence Tierney, never failed to activate a reckless tingle in me. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026 Just imagining the flesh of any citrus coming in contact with her genitals made her body tingle and turned her mouth sour. — Literary Hub, 8 May 2026

Verb

Not to be dramatic, but my spidey senses tingle whenever Oprah Winfrey is in NYC. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026 Pain, numbness or tingling in the lower extremities can point to an orthopedic issue, but the same sensations can also signal prostate cancer that has spread. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tingle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tingle

Noun

People who get sick typically develop a sudden high fever along with a pounding headache, pain behind the eyes and deep aches in the muscles, joints and bones.

— Andrés Henao, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
The MiHIGH Infrared Sauna Blanket lists at $179 and markets calorie burn and muscle-ache relief.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of ache

Verb

Just when things seemed too contentious and/or boring to a late-night viewer, Stewart knew when to jingle the keys in our face.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 July 2026
On the walls, a few pots hang from a copper rod, a dinner bell waits to be jingled, and an ancient clock keeps time.

— Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 2 July 2026

Definition of jingle

Noun

Every now and then, in the early hours of the morning, Kumar sits in the stillness to watch the fishermen return with their catch and feels a pang of longing.

— Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
Agarwal is, like a lot of teenagers, feeling the pangs of a life less traveled, IRL.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of pang

Verb

Twelve of the most powerful football owners, chairmen and CEOs clinked glasses and talked shop.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
The event’s beer tent is large enough for 1,000 people, so grab your friends and plan to clink mugs with new ones, too.

— Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of clink

Noun

Perhaps the sting of a 16 will inspire her to leave it all out on the floor next week.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Moment | Getty Images With gas and diesel prices still elevated amid supply disruptions tied to the Iran war, lawmakers in Congress are rolling out proposals aimed at easing the sting for household budgets.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of sting

Verb

The small fragments of colorful glass, strung along together, produce soothing sounds, their tinkling notes wafting through the air alongside a chorus of windchimes and the sweet scent of plumeria blooming in the garden.

— Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Food and drink Fontana restaurant is the main attraction here, with an inviting courtyard and a tinkling fountain lending a European feel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026

Definition of tinkle

Noun

With exceptional performances from the entire cast and homages to musical legends like Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson, Bioh and White present a reflection of the Black female experience in all of its dazzling idiosyncrasies, triumphs and pains.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
One shopper with plantar fasciitis wore them on a European vacation and walked between 13,000 and 18,000 steps a day without pain.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of pain

Verb

After a first half that was essentially all Florida — a stadium-rattling fourth-down stop in the first minutes, a pair of Jadan Baugh touchdowns and more than 80 yards and a 17-6 lead — Ole Miss sprang alive.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
Investors were rattled this week as the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield soared to its highest level since 2007, but sticky inflation is just one of the factors behind this latest surge.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

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