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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.
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tingle
Past participle: tingled
Gerund: tingling
Imperative |
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tingle |
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Noun | 1. | tingle - 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 | |
Verb | 1. | 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
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Translations
تَنْميل، نُخْريُنَمِّل، يَنْخُر
pálitštípáníštípat
prikkeprikken
bizsereg
erta, valda sviîa; stingasmástingir, sviîi, kláîi
dilgčiojimasdilgčioti
Aukstais vējš knieba vaigosdzelstīšanastingttirpšanatirpt
štípanie
karıncalanmakarıncalanmaksızlamasızlamak
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tingle
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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
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.
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tin·gle
n. hormigueo, comezón, sensación de picazón.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
tingle
vi hormiguearEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.