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

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

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 Symptoms include tingling, numbness, muscle weakness, balance issues and muscle cramps. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tingle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tingle

Noun

For a filmmaker who built 17 minutes around the ache of being watched, there’s a quiet symmetry to it — a stretch on the Lido spent, for once, doing the looking herself.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Symptoms and treatment For most people, West Nile produces mild symptoms — such as fever, aches and rashes — or none at all, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 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

Seeing all the fiancé’s extended family in our city for the civil ceremony and reception and friends at the reception put a very poignant sting in our hearts for the four local family members who weren’t included.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Skyler Gisondo and singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers costar as an actor and a decoy in the stings.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 1 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

Yesavage experienced the longest baseball season of his life, Berríos pitched through pain in the regular season and Bieber came off Tommy John rehab right into a pennant race and October push.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Barclay and Hatch are both said to have suffered severe abdominal pain and lightheadedness at work.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of pain

Verb

First, there was the sight of Kylian Mbappe rattling in Madrid’s opening goal to move alongside Raul Gonzalez as the joint fifth all-time scorer in Champions League history.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Morgan’s resolute denials pleased his family and friends, but in fact he was deeply rattled.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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