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Traditional English :: tickly
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tickly - 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)] |
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Related Words
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throat
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Most Often Usage
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throat tickly
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