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tin·gle

 (tĭng′gəl)
v. tin·gled, tin·gling, tin·gles
v.intr.
1. To have the sensation of being tapped or poked lightly with many needles in a certain area of the body, often caused by the cold, a sharp slap, or excitement: tingled all over with joy.
2. To cause such a sensation: The scratchy fabric tingled.
v.tr.
To cause to tingle.
n.
A tingling sensation.

[Middle English tinglen, alteration of tinklen; see tinkle.]

tin′gler n.
tin′gly adj.
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tingle

(ˈtɪŋɡəl)
vb
(usually intr) to feel or cause to feel a prickling, itching, or stinging sensation of the flesh, as from a cold plunge or electric shock
n
a sensation of tingling
[C14: perhaps a variant of tinkle]
ˈtingler n
ˈtingling adj
ˈtinglingly adv
ˈtingly adj
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tin•gle

(ˈtɪŋ gəl)

v. -gled, -gling,
n. v.i.
1. to have a sensation of slight prickles, stings, or tremors, as from cold.
2. to cause such a sensation.
n.
3. a tingling sensation.
4. the tingling action of cold, excitement, etc.
[1350–1400; Middle English; variant of tinkle]
tin′gler, n.
tin′gling•ly, adv.
tin′gly, adj. -gli•er, -gli•est.
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tingle

- From Middle English, possibly a variant of tinkle, its original meaning was "response to a loud noise" and "response to hearing something shocking."
See also related terms for shocking.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

tingle


Past participle: tingled
Gerund: tingling

Imperative
tingle
tingle
Present
I tingle
you tingle
he/she/it tingles
we tingle
you tingle
they tingle
Preterite
I tingled
you tingled
he/she/it tingled
we tingled
you tingled
they tingled
Present Continuous
I am tingling
you are tingling
he/she/it is tingling
we are tingling
you are tingling
they are tingling
Present Perfect
I have tingled
you have tingled
he/she/it has tingled
we have tingled
you have tingled
they have tingled
Past Continuous
I was tingling
you were tingling
he/she/it was tingling
we were tingling
you were tingling
they were tingling
Past Perfect
I had tingled
you had tingled
he/she/it had tingled
we had tingled
you had tingled
they had tingled
Future
I will tingle
you will tingle
he/she/it will tingle
we will tingle
you will tingle
they will tingle
Future Perfect
I will have tingled
you will have tingled
he/she/it will have tingled
we will have tingled
you will have tingled
they will have tingled
Future Continuous
I will be tingling
you will be tingling
he/she/it will be tingling
we will be tingling
you will be tingling
they will be tingling
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been tingling
you have been tingling
he/she/it has been tingling
we have been tingling
you have been tingling
they have been tingling
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been tingling
you will have been tingling
he/she/it will have been tingling
we will have been tingling
you will have been tingling
they will have been tingling
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been tingling
you had been tingling
he/she/it had been tingling
we had been tingling
you had been tingling
they had been tingling
Conditional
I would tingle
you would tingle
he/she/it would tingle
we would tingle
you would tingle
they would tingle
Past Conditional
I would have tingled
you would have tingled
he/she/it would have tingled
we would have tingled
you would have tingled
they would have tingled
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.tingle - an almost pleasurable sensation of frighttingle - an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
fear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
2.tingle - a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles
somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somatic sensation, somesthesia - the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations; "he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes"
pins and needles - a sharp tingling sensation from lack of circulation
Verb1.tingle - cause a stinging or tingling sensation
itch - have or perceive an itch; "I'm itching--the air is so dry!"
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tingle

verb
1. prickle, sting, itch, tickle, have goose pimples The backs of her thighs tingled.
noun
1. prickling, stinging, itch, itching, tickle, tickling, pins and needles (informal) I felt a sudden tingle in my fingers.
2. thrill, quiver, shiver a sudden tingle of excitement
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
تَنْميل، نُخْريُنَمِّل، يَنْخُر
pálitštípáníštípat
prikkeprikken
bizsereg
erta, valda sviîa; stingasmástingir, sviîi, kláîi
dilgčiojimasdilgčioti
Aukstais vējš knieba vaigosdzelstīšanastingttirpšanatirpt
štípanie
karıncalanmakarıncalanmaksızlamasızlamak

tingle

[ˈtɪŋgl]
A. N [of skin] → hormigueo m; (= thrill) → estremecimiento m
B. VI [ears] → zumbar
her cheeks were tingling after a walk in the snowdespués de pasear por la nieve le ardían las mejillas
your skin will tingle a bit when you apply the creamte escocerá un poco la piel al aplicar la crema
to tingle with excitementestremecerse de emoción
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

tingle

[ˈtɪŋgəl]
n
(= physical sensation) → picotement m
(= excitement) → frisson m
a tingle of excitement → un frisson d'excitation
vi
(= sting) → cuire
The backs of his thighs tingled → Le dos des cuisses lui cuisait.
(= feel excited) → frissonner
to tingle with excitement → frissonner d'excitation
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

tingle

viprickeln, kribbeln (inf) (→ with vor +dat); (with blows) → leicht brennen (with von); to tingle with excitementvor Aufregung beben, ganz kribbelig sein (inf)
nPrickeln nt, → Kribbeln nt (inf); (from blows) → leichtes Brennen; she felt a tingle of excitementsie war ganz kribbelig (inf); a tingle of excitement ran up her spineihr lief (vor Aufregung) ein Schauer über den Rücken
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

tingle

[ˈtɪŋgl]
1. n (of skin) → formicolio; (thrill) → fremito
2. vi (cheeks, skin, from cold) → pungere, pizzicare; (from bad circulation) → formicolare
a tingling sensation → un formicolio
to tingle with excitement → fremere dall'eccitazione
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

tingle

(ˈtiŋgl) verb
to feel a prickling sensation. The cold wind made my face tingle; My fingers were tingling with cold.
noun
this feeling.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

tin·gle

n. hormigueo, comezón, sensación de picazón.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

tingle

vi hormiguear
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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