titillating
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- titillatingly adverb
- untitillating adjective
Etymology
Origin of titillating
First recorded in 1670–80; titillat(e) ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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After that, his unclaimed body began its wanderings: as a greeter for an Oklahoma funeral home, as a sideshow attraction for touring carnivals, and even in a titillating 1933 pre-Code film, “Narcotic.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2025
This conceit, too, is recycled — either from the nearest Madame Tussauds, or from West’s 2016 “Famous” video, a far more titillating and genuine transgression.
From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024
I acknowledge that chaos is titillating, and change can be exciting, and I understand the lure of joining an elite conference and what that can mean as far as prestige and visibility.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023
I find the flavor combination absolutely titillating — sauteed sweet bell peppers and onion, awakened with plenty of vinegar and hot pepper, perfumed with fresh thyme and grounded by a dash of allspice.
From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2022
It was titillating to brush up against the enigma of mortality, to steal a glimpse across its forbidden frontier.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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