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(tiŋ′gəl)

intransitive verb tingled, tingling

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

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

transitive verb

to cause to have this feeling

noun

this feeling

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verb tin·gled, tin·gling, tin·gles

verb, intransitive

To have a prickling, stinging sensation, as from cold, a sharp slap, or excitement: tingled all over with joy.
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

Related Forms:

tinˈgler noun

tinˈgly adjective

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