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Meaning
Noun
●
The
act
of tickling.
●
In Happiness:
An
itchy
feeling
resembling
the result of tickling.
●
In Cricket:
A
light
tap
of the ball.
●
In Newfoundland English & Landforms:
A
narrow
strait.
Verb
●
In Happiness & Touch:
To
touch
repeatedly
or
stroke
delicately
in a manner
which
causes
laughter
,
pleasure
and twitching.
●
In Touch:
To
unexpectedly
touch
or
stroke
delicately
in a manner
which
causes
displeasure
or withdrawal.
●
In Happiness & Touch:
To feel
as if
the
body part
in question
is being tickled.
●
In Touch:
To
appeal
to
someone's
taste
,
curiosity
etc.
●
In Happiness & Landforms:
To cause
delight
or
amusement
in.
●
To feel titillation.
●
To
catch
fish
in the hand
(usually in
rivers
or
smaller
streams
) by
manually
stimulating
the fins.
●
In Happiness:
To be
excited
or heartened.
Adj
●
Changeable,
capricious
; insecure.
Adv
●
Insecurely,
precariously
, unstably.
Name
●
A
habitational
surname
from Old English.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
tickle
English
tikelen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Lick
Bite
Caress
Kiss
Fondle
Grope
Rub
Nuzzle
Spank
Clench
Startle
Tease
Squish
Smack
Wiggle
Poke
Peck
Touch
Nibble
Irritate
Scratch
Soothe
Slap
Sting
Pinch
Zap
Hug
Strangle
Sooth
Rattle
Enchant
Satiate
Shiver
Shake
Flatter
Delight
Charm
Perk
Ruffle
Pucker
Tuck
Surprise
Cuddle
Cramp
Purr
Suffocate
Captivate
Please
Grab
Whet
Stump
Thump
Swallow
Excite
Fart
Spoil
Impress
Nourish
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Rhymes
Picul
Ickle
Nickel
Pickle
Tickle
Mickle
Bickle
Fickle
Sickle
Rickle
Bricole
Brickle
Trickle
Cuticle
Frickle
Stickle
Strickle
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