Definition of ear-tickling in English:

ear-tickling

noun ˈɪəˌtɪk(ə)lɪŋˈɪəˌtɪklɪŋ

The action or practice of tickling a person's ears to give pleasure, or of tickling an animal's ears to as a sign of affection. In later use chiefly figurative: the use of language or music primarily to delight the ear; (occasionally) an instance of this.

adjective ˈɪəˌtɪk(ə)lɪŋˈɪəˌtɪklɪŋ

Of a sound, phrase, etc.: delicate, light, playful, seeking to please or delight; seeming to tickle the ear.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Wit's Magazine. From ear + tickling, after to tickle a person's ear(s)
early 17th century; earliest use found in Joshua Sylvester (d. 1618), poet and translator. From ear + tickling, after to tickle a person's ear(s).

Definition of ear-tickling in US English:

ear-tickling

noun

The action or practice of tickling a person's ears to give pleasure, or of tickling an animal's ears to as a sign of affection. In later use chiefly figurative: the use of language or music primarily to delight the ear; (occasionally) an instance of this.

adjective

Of a sound, phrase, etc.: delicate, light, playful, seeking to please or delight; seeming to tickle the ear.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Wit's Magazine. From ear + tickling, after to tickle a person's ear(s)<br>early 17th century; earliest use found in Joshua Sylvester (d. 1618), poet and translator. From ear + tickling, after to tickle a person's ear(s).

单词	ear-tickling
释义	Definition of ear-tickling in English: ear-tickling noun ˈɪəˌtɪk(ə)lɪŋˈɪəˌtɪklɪŋ The action or practice of tickling a person's ears to give pleasure, or of tickling an animal's ears to as a sign of affection. In later use chiefly figurative: the use of language or music primarily to delight the ear; (occasionally) an instance of this. adjective ˈɪəˌtɪk(ə)lɪŋˈɪəˌtɪklɪŋ Of a sound, phrase, etc.: delicate, light, playful, seeking to please or delight; seeming to tickle the ear. Origin Late 18th century; earliest use found in Wit's Magazine. From ear + tickling, after to tickle a person's ear(s) early 17th century; earliest use found in Joshua Sylvester (d. 1618), poet and translator. From ear + tickling, after to tickle a person's ear(s). Definition of ear-tickling in US English: ear-tickling noun The action or practice of tickling a person's ears to give pleasure, or of tickling an animal's ears to as a sign of affection. In later use chiefly figurative: the use of language or music primarily to delight the ear; (occasionally) an instance of this. adjective Of a sound, phrase, etc.: delicate, light, playful, seeking to please or delight; seeming to tickle the ear. Origin Late 18th century; earliest use found in Wit's Magazine. From ear + tickling, after to tickle a person's ear(s)<br>early 17th century; earliest use found in Joshua Sylvester (d. 1618), poet and translator. From ear + tickling, after to tickle a person's ear(s).
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