kittle

[kit-l]

verb (used with object)

kittled, kittling 

1. to tickle with the fingers; agitate or stir, as with a spoon.

2. to excite or rouse (a person), especially by flattery or strong words.

adjective

kittler, kittlest 

1. ticklish; fidgety.

2. requiring skill or caution; precarious.

kittle

/ ˈkɪtəl /

adjective

1. capricious and unpredictable

verb

1. to be troublesome or puzzling to (someone)

2. to tickle

Word History and Origins

Origin of kittle¹

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”

Word History and Origins

Origin of kittle¹

C16: probably from Old Norse kitla to _tickle

Example Sentences

Matthew Stafford became the 10th player in NFL history to reach 60,000 passing yards as the Los Angeles Rams beat the Houston Texans, while the San Francisco 49ers lost George Kittle to a hamstring injury in victory over the Seattle Seahawks.

From BBC

When it was reported that the NFL banned their use, San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle protested, and the NFL walked back the ban a day later.

From Los Angeles Times

That must have pleased Kittle, who when under the impression that AIs were banned completely, grabbed a microphone on an NFL Network broadcast to say, “I honestly just came up here to air a grievance. Our team got a memo today that smelling salts and ammonia packets were made illegal in the NFL, and I’ve been distraught all day.”

From Los Angeles Times

Kittle will just have to bring his own AI stash to ballgames.

From Los Angeles Times

Tight End University, by the way, is an annual event spun up by NFL tight ends Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers and Greg Olsen, formerly of the Seattle Seahawks.

From Los Angeles Times