This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
kittle
[ kit-l ]
/ ˈkɪt l /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
verb (used with object), kit·tled, kit·tling.
to tickle with the fingers; agitate or stir, as with a spoon.
to excite or rouse (a person), especially by flattery or strong words.
adjective, kit·tler, kit·tlest.
ticklish; fidgety.
requiring skill or caution; precarious.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Origin of kittle
First recorded in 1475–85; earlier kytylle, ketil (compare Middle English verbal noun kitilling, kitlinge “tickling” late Old English citelung, kitelung ); cognate with Middle High German kützeln; akin to Old Norse kitla, German kitzeln “to tickle”
Words nearby kittle
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use kittle in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for kittle
kittle
/ (ˈkɪtəl) Scot /
adjective
capricious and unpredictable
verb
to be troublesome or puzzling to (someone)
to tickle
Word Origin for kittle
C16: probably from Old Norse kitla to tickle
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012