Definitions for Tickling
tick·ling

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1. tickle, tickling, titillationadjective

   the act of tickling

2. tickling, tingling, titillatingadjective

   exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements

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1. ticklingadjective

   That tickles

   a tickling sensation

2. ticklingadjective

   gargalesthesia

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1. Tickling

   Tickling is the act of touching a part of a body in a way that causes involuntary twitching movements or laughter. The word "tickle" evolved from the Middle English tikelen, perhaps frequentative of ticken, to touch lightly.In 1897, psychologists G. Stanley Hall and Arthur Allin described a "tickle" as two different types of phenomena. One type is caused by very light movement across the skin. This type of tickle, called a knismesis, generally does not produce laughter and is sometimes accompanied by an itching sensation.

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1. tickling

   Tickling is the act of lightly touching or stroking a person's body, often in a way that causes involuntary twitching, laughter or a sensation of mild discomfort due to the stimulation of sensitive nerve endings. It is usually done on certain sensitive areas of the body, such as underarms, feet, ribs or neck, and can create a positive, fun interaction between people.

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1. Tickling

   of Tickle

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1. Tickling

   Tickling is the act of touching a part of the body so as to cause involuntary twitching movements and/or laughter. The word "tickle" evolved from the Middle English tikelen, perhaps frequentative of ticken, to touch lightly. The idiom tickled pink means to be pleased or delighted. In 1897, psychologists G. Stanley Hall and Arthur Allin described a "tickle" as two different types of phenomena. One type is caused by very light movement across the skin. This type of tickle, called a knismesis, generally does not produce laughter and is sometimes accompanied by an itching sensation. The question as to why a person could not tickle him/herself was raised by the Greek philosopher, Aristotle. Francis Bacon and Charles Darwin believe that humorous laughter requires a "light" frame of mind. But they differed on ticklish laughter: Darwin thought that the same light state of mind was required, whereas Bacon said no: When tickled, noted Bacon, "men even in a grieved state of mind, yet cannot sometimes forbear laughing." Another type of tickle is the laughter inducing "heavy" tickle, produced by repeatedly applying pressure to "ticklish" areas, and is known as gargalesis. Such sensations can be pleasurable or exciting, but are sometimes considered highly unpleasant, particularly in the case of relentless heavy tickling.

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How to pronounce Tickling?

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How to say Tickling in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tickling in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tickling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Tickling in a Sentence

1. Feltham:

   There is such a grateful tickling in the mind of man in being commended that even when we know the praises which are bestowed on us are not our due, we are not angry with the author?s insincerity.

2. Pidgeon Pagonis:

   These elements of intimacy are what I needed at the time, tickling is my hurrah !

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Tickling
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tickling
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tickling
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tickling
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Tickling
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Tickling