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Tingle

noun, verb

a slight prickly feeling.

6 letters 2 syllables

What does Tingle mean?

a slight prickly feeling.

Dictionary definition

A tingle is a slight prickly feeling, and to tingle means to feel that small prickly sensation.

Example sentences

Tingle in a sentence

easy

I felt a tingle in my fingers after playing in the snow.

medium

The mint made my tongue tingle.

hard

A strange tingle ran down her arm when the cold water touched her skin.

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Synonyms

Words like Tingle

prickleA small sharp or prickly feeling.
buzzA light vibrating feeling.
tickleA light feeling that can make someone laugh or squirm.
Antonyms

Opposite words

numbnessLittle or no feeling.
stillnessA contrast when no sensation is noticed.
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Word family

Tingle word family

Base word

tingle

noun

tingle

A slight prickly feeling.

verb

tingled

Felt prickly in the past.

noun

tingling

A prickly feeling.

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