atingle

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a·tin·gle

(ə-tĭng′gəl)

adj.

Experiencing a prickling sensation, as from excitement; being in a state of tingling.

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atingle

(əˈtɪŋɡəl)

adj

quivering with delight or elation

adv

in a thrilling or tingling manner

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a•tin•gle

(əˈtɪŋ gəl)

adj.

tingling; stimulated.

[1850–55]

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atingle

adjective

Feeling a very strong emotion:

excited, fired up, thrilled, worked up.

Informal: psyched.

Slang: stoked, turned-on.

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Then suddenly there springs to our eye a line of truest beauty which sets our senses atingle with delight, and all our labor is more than paid.

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And likewise with this recording, which can be enjoyed with ears not still atingle with echoes of "Soave sia il vento" and "Per pieta" (or, rather, their French equivalents), and where there's no puzzling over why the Cosi holdovers advance in time and sartorial style while their music stylistically regresses.