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   tickle

   /ˈtɪkl/

   verb

   • 1. lightly touch or prod (a person or a part of the body) in a way that causes mild discomfort or itching and often laughter: "I tickled him under the ears" Similar strokepetlightly touchlightly prodchuckarchaic:titillate
   • ▪ (of a part of the body) have a sensation of mild irritation or discomfort: "his throat had stopped tickling"
   • ▪ touch with light finger movements: "tickling the safe open took nearly ninety minutes"
   • ▪ catch (a trout) by lightly rubbing it so that it moves backwards into the hand: "the skill of a poacher tickling a trout"
   • 2. appeal to (someone's taste, curiosity, etc.): "here are a couple of anecdotes that might tickle your fancy" Similar stimulateinterestappeal toexcitearousecaptivate
   • ▪ cause (someone) amusement or pleasure: "he is tickled by the idea" Similar amuseentertaindivertpleasedelightgladdencheer upsatisfygratifyinformal:tickle someone pinkOpposite bore

   noun

   • 1. an act of tickling someone: "Dad gave my chin a little tickle"
   • ▪ a sensation like that of being lightly touched or prodded: "I had a tickle between my shoulder blades"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘be delighted or thrilled’): perhaps a frequentative of tick1, or an alteration of Scots and dialect kittle ‘to tickle’ (compare with kittle1).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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