titillating

[tit-l-ey-ting]

adjective

1. arousing or exciting in an agreeable, often sexual way.

   titillating gossip.

Other Word Forms

• titillatingly adverb
• untitillating adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of titillating¹

First recorded in 1670–80; titillat(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

After that, his unclaimed body began its wanderings: as a greeter for an Oklahoma funeral home, as a sideshow attraction for touring carnivals, and even in a titillating 1933 pre-Code film, “Narcotic.”

From Los Angeles Times

While giving up physical intimacy might sound like the opposite of titillating, those familiar with the demands of monogamy and motherhood could recognize the erotic potential of solitude.

From Los Angeles Times

“I want there to be a little bit of titillating and vibration going on.”

From Los Angeles Times

It’s nauseating, but nothing compared to the far more graphic and intentionally titillating incest we watched in the third season of “The White Lotus.”

From Salon

What would “White Lotus” be without its titillating score and those warbled “ooh-loo-loo-loo’s?”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• absorbing 
• alluring 
• amiable 
• appealing 
• attractive 
• charismatic 
• cute 
• delightful 
• elegant 
• engaging 
• engrossing 
• fascinating 
• glamorous 
• graceful 
• inviting 
• likable 
• lovable 
• lovely 
• pleasant 
• provocative