tingle

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verb

tin·gle ˈtiŋ-gəl How to pronounce tingle (audio)

tingled; tingling ˈtiŋ-g(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce tingle (audio)

intransitive verb

: to feel a ringing, stinging, prickling, or thrilling sensation

: to cause such a sensation

: tinkle sense 1

tinglingly

ˈtiŋ-g(ə-)liŋ-lē How to pronounce tingle (audio)

adverb

tingly

ˈtiŋ-g(ə-)lē How to pronounce tingle (audio)

adjective

tingle

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noun

plural tingles

: a tingling sensation : a usually slight ringing, stinging, prickling, or thrilling sensation

She felt a tingle of excitement/anticipation.

It offers the palate-pleasing tingle of a bubbly soda with a much-simplified ingredient list of often nothing more than water and carbonation.

Chelsey Dulaney

Soon my thinking cleared up, but the surges renewed—pain, and a frisson of electricity around the eye, into the cheek, a vague tingle.

Sallie Tisdale

Example Sentences

Verb My arm was numb and tingling. awoke to the steady pitter-patter of raindrops tingling on the rooftop

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Verb

The woman went back into the restaurant and washed her hands before getting back into her car, but said that her fingers began to suddenly tingle, and then the symptoms became progressively worse.

Adam Sabes, Fox News, 20 Aug. 2022 Bonnivet’s large ear still seems to tingle with the sensation of having been pitilessly scrutinized, while the color and texture of his curly beard and thin mustache are captured with a miniaturist’s mind-bending wizardry.

Washington Post, 25 May 2022 Hints of grapefruit and oatmeal will tingle and invigorate your scalp, cleansing it of oil and buildup.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 May 2022 And my back, it’s-a already starting to tingle, which means the cortisone’s-a wearing off.

Simon Rich, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2022 These are the moments when my Spidey sense begins to tingle.

Lincee Ray, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2022 Here is why Szechuan peppercorns make your mouth tingle.

Leah Bhabha, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2022 During the 1980s and ’90s, his heyday, P.J. O’Rourke owned one of those bylines — like Nora Ephron’s, or Michael Kinsley’s, or Calvin Trillin’s — that made many readers, including this one, tingle with anticipation.

New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022 Sometimes during these episodes, the left side of my arm would tingle and start to feel weak.

Sherese Powers, Health.com, 1 Feb. 2022 See More

单词	tingled
释义	tingle 1 of 2 verb tin·gle ˈtiŋ-gəl tingled; tingling ˈtiŋ-g(ə-)liŋ intransitive verb 1 a : to feel a ringing, stinging, prickling, or thrilling sensation b : to cause such a sensation 2 : tinkle sense 1 tinglingly ˈtiŋ-g(ə-)liŋ-lē adverb tingly ˈtiŋ-g(ə-)lē adjective tingle 2 of 2 noun plural tingles : a tingling sensation : a usually slight ringing, stinging, prickling, or thrilling sensation She felt a tingle of excitement/anticipation. It offers the palate-pleasing tingle of a bubbly soda with a much-simplified ingredient list of often nothing more than water and carbonation. Chelsey Dulaney Soon my thinking cleared up, but the surges renewed—pain, and a frisson of electricity around the eye, into the cheek, a vague tingle. Sallie Tisdale Synonyms Verb chink clink jingle tinkle Noun ache pain pang prick shoot smart sting stitch throe twinge See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb My arm was numb and tingling. awoke to the steady pitter-patter of raindrops tingling on the rooftop Recent Examples on the Web Verb The woman went back into the restaurant and washed her hands before getting back into her car, but said that her fingers began to suddenly tingle, and then the symptoms became progressively worse. Adam Sabes, Fox News, 20 Aug. 2022 Bonnivet’s large ear still seems to tingle with the sensation of having been pitilessly scrutinized, while the color and texture of his curly beard and thin mustache are captured with a miniaturist’s mind-bending wizardry. Washington Post, 25 May 2022 Hints of grapefruit and oatmeal will tingle and invigorate your scalp, cleansing it of oil and buildup. The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 May 2022 And my back, it’s-a already starting to tingle, which means the cortisone’s-a wearing off. Simon Rich, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2022 These are the moments when my Spidey sense begins to tingle. Lincee Ray, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2022 Here is why Szechuan peppercorns make your mouth tingle. Leah Bhabha, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2022 During the 1980s and ’90s, his heyday, P.J. O’Rourke owned one of those bylines — like Nora Ephron’s, or Michael Kinsley’s, or Calvin Trillin’s — that made many readers, including this one, tingle with anticipation. New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022 Sometimes during these episodes, the left side of my arm would tingle and start to feel weak. Sherese Powers, Health.com, 1 Feb. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English, alteration of tinklen to tinkle, tingle First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 1879, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing tingle tingle with excitement tingle with excitement Kids Definition tingle 1 of 2 verb tin·gle ˈtiŋ-gəl tingled; tingling : to feel or cause a prickling or thrilling sensation Back and forth the ball flew until Henry's hands began to tingle from the smack of leather against them. Beverly Cleary, Henry Huggins tingle 2 of 2 noun : a prickling or thrilling sensation or condition Medical Definition tingle intransitive verb tin·gle ˈtiŋ-gəl tingled; tingling -g(ə-)liŋ : to feel a stinging or prickling sensation tingled verb past tense of tingle as in jingled to make a repeated sharp light ringing sound awoke to the steady pitter-patter of raindrops tingling on the rooftop Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance jingled clinked tinkled rang rattled chinked chimed clattered clanged clanked clashed clacked jangled pinged crashed dinged gonged clangored plinked ding-donged
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