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tickles

  • plural
    of tickle.
    tickle
    verb (used with object)
    to touch or stroke lightly with the fingers, a feather, etc., so as to excite a tingling or itching sensation in; titillate.
  • present tense form
    of tickle (3rd person singular).
    tickle
    verb (used with object)
    to touch or stroke lightly with the fingers, a feather, etc., so as to excite a tingling or itching sensation in; titillate.

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Linda Kirby, a receptionist at Polly's Field Village in Deanery Hill in Braintree, Essex, said in June she reported a leak that tickles down Church Lane and forms a puddle next to Chantry Close.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Instead, he wants them to think, “Dad’s involved, Dad’s helping out, Dad’s giving me tickles before bed.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

In the same facility today, the strong aroma of spices tickles visitors’ noses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026

Your partner tickles your foot — you might reflexively withdraw the foot without waking up and becoming conscious, right?

From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2024

So her deft fingers tuck pieces of my hair into one braid that tickles the middle of my spine.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth