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.
tickles
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pluralof tickle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof tickle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
tickleverb (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.
Example Sentences
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Not unlike, say, a Whit Stillman movie or an episode of “Frasier,” it tickles the literary parts of the brain.
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
He added: "Frankly, it tickles most of my family and friends that I'm being portrayed as some huge lefty, because that's not who I am. I'm progressive, and I'm deeply pragmatic in my politics."
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025
Your partner tickles your foot — you might reflexively withdraw the foot without waking up and becoming conscious, right?
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2024
I almost fall down the stairs because of the swaying and burst into laughter when the grass tickles my bare feet.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
