ear-tickling1
/ˈɪəˌtɪk(ə)lɪŋ/ /ˈɪəˌtɪklɪŋ/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.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Wit's Magazine. From ear + tickling, after to tickle a person's ear(s).
ear-tickling2
/ˈɪəˌtɪk(ə)lɪŋ/ /ˈɪəˌtɪklɪŋ/adjective
Of a sound, phrase, etc.: delicate, light, playful, seeking to please or delight; seeming to tickle the ear.
Origin
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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