Pronunciation: /ˈtɪkəld/
verb to touch or stroke lightly with the fingers or a feather
A1 The baby giggled when I tickled their toes.
A2 She tickled her friend to make him laugh.
B1 The comedian's jokes tickled the audience's funny bone.
B2 The unexpected plot twist in the movie tickled my curiosity.
C1 The clever wordplay in the novel tickled my intellect.
C2 The intricate details of the painting tickled my senses.
adjective causing a light, tingling sensation
A1 The baby laughed when her stomach was tickled.
A2 She felt tickled by his playful teasing.
B1 The comedian's jokes tickled the audience's funny bone.
B2 The unexpected twist in the plot tickled my curiosity.
C1 The subtle humor in the novel tickled my intellect.
C2 His clever wordplay never failed to tickle my fancy.
adverb in a manner that causes light, tingling sensation
A1 The baby giggled when I tickled her.
A2 She tickled me playfully during our conversation.
B1 The comedian's jokes tickled my funny bone.
B2 The unexpected twist in the plot tickled my curiosity.
C1 His clever wordplay never fails to tickle my intellect.
C2 The subtle humor in the film tickled my sophisticated sense of humor.
formal The comedian's jokes tickled the audience's funny bone.
informal I couldn't help but giggle when my friend tickled me during the movie.
slang She was tickled pink when she received a surprise gift from her crush.
figurative The idea of traveling the world tickled her imagination.
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