tingle
verb (used without object)
to have a sensation of slight prickles, stings, or tremors, as from cold, a sharp blow, excitement, etc..
tingles
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pluralof tingle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof tingle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
tingleverb (used without object)to have a sensation of slight prickles, stings, or tremors, as from cold, a sharp blow, excitement, etc..
Example Sentences
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If your skin tingles and hair stands on end, it means lightning is about to strike.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2024
Q: My right foot burns and tingles so badly that it’s hard to sleep.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
“Without trying to sound arrogant, I was surprised and got tingles from it,” July recalled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
The Stanley Cup playoffs — gosh, even the phrase brings tingles to the spine — begin next week.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2022
My whole body tingles with nerves and it feels like my tummy has balled itself into a knot.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
