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The feather made my foot tickle.
What does Tickle mean?
to touch lightly and cause a tingly feeling or laughter.
Dictionary definition
To tickle means to touch lightly in a way that causes a tingling feeling or makes someone laugh, and a tickle is that feeling.
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Tickle in a sentence
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A tiny tickle in her nose made her sneeze.
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The poem used playful sounds that seemed to tickle the reader's ear.
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Practice 1
What does tickle mean?
Tickle describes a light touch or feeling that can make someone laugh or tingle.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is a strong contrast to tickle?
Hurt is a contrast because tickling is usually light rather than painful.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: A tiny ____ in her nose made her sneeze.
Tickle best completes the sentence.
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Tickle
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tik · ul · strongest beat: tik
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WordTickle.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningTickle means to touch lightly and cause a tingly feeling or laughter.
ExampleExample: The feather made my foot tickle.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- tik · ul
- Strongest beat
- tik
- Ending
- ul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on tik.
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Synonyms
Words like Tickle
tingleTo feel a light prickly or tickly sensation.
light touchA gentle touch that may cause a tickle.
make laughA phrase for one common result of tickling.
Antonyms
Opposite words
hurtA contrast for causing pain instead of a light tickly feeling.
press firmlyA contrast for touching with more force.
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Word family
Tickle word family
Base word
tickle
verb
tickle
To touch lightly and cause a tingly feeling.
verb
tickles
Causes a tickly feeling.
verb
tickled
Touched lightly or made amused.
verb
tickling
Causing a tickly feeling now.
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