单词 | tickle |
释义 | tickle v. & n. --v   1. a tr. apply light touches or strokes to (a person or part of a person's body) so as to excite the nerves and usu. produce laughter and spasmodic movement. b intr. feel this sensation (my foot tickles).   2. tr. excite agreeably; amuse or divert (a person, a sense of humour, vanity, etc.) (was highly tickled at the idea; this will tickle your fancy).   3. tr. catch (a trout etc.) by rubbing it so that it moves backwards into the hand. --n   1. an act of tickling.   2. a tickling sensation. Phrases and idioms tickled pink (or to death) colloq. extremely amused or pleased. Derivatives tickler n. tickly adj. Etymology: ME, prob. frequent. of TICK(1) |
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