tingler
Variant of tingle
tingle
definition
tin·gle (tiŋ′gəl)
intransitive verb tingled -·gled, tingling -·gling
- to have a prickling or stinging feeling, as from cold, a sharp slap, excitement, etc.
- to cause this feeling
Etymology: ME tynglen, var. of tinklen, to tinkle
transitive verb
to cause to have this feeling
noun
this feeling
Related Forms:
- tingler tin′·gler noun
- tinglingly tin′·glingly adverb
- tingly tin′·gly adjective tingglier -·glier, tinggliest -·gli·est
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