tingly

American  

[ting-glee] / ˈtɪŋ gli /

adjective

tinglier, tingliest

1. tingling or causing a tingling sensation.

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Etymology

Origin of tingly

First recorded in 1895–1900; tingle + -y ¹

Example Sentences

The small bowl of tingly, gingery, clear broth that comes with each chicken option works as a palate-cleanser, or dip some bird and/or rice into it.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

The aromatherapy head massage was a dry one, in which Nevins rubbed tingly feeling tea tree oil into my scalp and then applied an electronic, cephalopod-like device, its multiple arms whirling away tension.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2024

Her legs, hands and feet became increasingly numb and tingly until, last year, she could no longer walk.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2023

The end result is a double-distilled clear spirit filled with creamy roasted corn flavors and aromas, a silky texture, and a clean, tingly finish.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2022

You could bask there in tingly bubbles, your nose on a level with the icy river and only inches away from its swift currents that pulsed just beyond a thin wall of lavic rocks.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols