tickle /'tikl/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking
- (n.) the act of tickling
- (v.) touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
Chinese translation
- n. 胳肢, 痒
- vt. 胳肢, 使发痒, 使快乐, 逗乐
- vi. 觉得痒, 使人痒
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /'tikl/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- CET-6
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.24 · Super Super Rare
Word forms
tickling, tickled, tickles
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