ticklish.html - adj.
1 sensitive to tickling.
2 (of a matter or person to be dealt with) difficult; requiring careful handling.

ticklishly adv. ticklishness n.

ticklish.html - {v. phr.}, {informal} To please very much; thrill; delight. Usually used in the passive participle. * /Nancy was tickled pink with her new dress./

ticklish.html - See: TO DEATH.

ticklish.html - v. & n.
--v.

1 a tr. apply light touches or strokes to (a person or part of a person's body) so as to excite the nerves and usu. produce laughter and spasmodic movement. b intr. feel this sensation (my foot tickles).
2 tr. excite agreeably; amuse or divert (a person, a sense of humour, vanity, etc.) (was highly tickled at the idea; this will tickle your fancy).
3 tr. catch (a trout etc.) by rubbing it so that it moves backwards into the hand.

--n.

1 an act of tickling.
2 a tickling sensation.

tickled pink (or to death) colloq. extremely amused or pleased.

tickler n. tickly adj. [ME, prob. frequent. of TICK(1)]

ticklish.html - adj.
1 sensitive to tickling.
2 (of a matter or person to be dealt with) difficult; requiring careful handling.

ticklishly adv. ticklishness n.

ticklish.html - {v.} 1. To mention one after the other; list. * /The teacher ticked off the assignments that Jane had to do./ 2. To scold; rebuke. * /The boss ticked off the waitress for dropping her tray./ 3. To anger or upset. - Usually used as ticked off. * /She was ticked off at him for breaking their dinner date again./