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.
has tickled
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present perfectof tickle (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Wonka has tickled the taste buds of critics with several glowing reviews, but some noted the character lacks the darker elements of previous versions.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2023
Rather, there’s something about the music that has tickled many.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 18, 2022
Gohara’s fastball has tickled triple-digits and his swing-and-miss slider should make him an impact rookie as early as mid-May.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 28, 2018
Otherwise, Stephen Frears’s entertaining Florence Foster Jenkins has tickled Globes voters into a best comedy/musical mention and nominations for Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant and for Simon Helberg.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 12, 2016
Thy beard has tickled him, and he has opened his eyes.
From Halil the Pedlar A Tale of Old Stambul by Mór Jókai
