"tickling" in the noun sense
1. tickle, tickling, titillation
the act of tickling
"tickling" in the verb sense
1. tickle, titillate, vellicate
touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
2. thrill, tickle, vibrate
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
"he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"
3. tickle
touch or stroke lightly
"The grass tickled her calves"
"tickling" in the adjective sense
1. tickling, tingling, titillating
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
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