tingle

(tiŋgəl)

intransitive verb tingled, tingling

  1. to have a prickling or stinging feeling, as from cold, a sharp slap, excitement, etc.
  2. to cause this feeling

Origin: ME tynglen, var. of tinklen, to tinkle

transitive verb

to cause to have this feeling

noun

this feeling

Related Forms:

See tingle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb tin·gled, tin·gling, tin·gles
verb, intransitive
  1. To have a prickling, stinging sensation, as from cold, a sharp slap, or excitement: tingled all over with joy.
  2. To cause a prickling, stinging sensation or feeling: The straw tingled.
verb, transitive
To cause to tingle.
noun
A prickly or stinging sensation.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English tinglen

Origin: , alteration of tinklen; see tinkle

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Related Forms:

  • tinˈgler noun
  • tinˈgly adjective

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