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   Tin·gle

   /ˈtiNGɡ(ə)l/

   

   verb

   • 1. experience or cause to experience a slight prickling or stinging sensation: "she was tingling with excitement" Similar pricklestingsmartprickitchbe itchybe irritatedhave a creeping sensationhave goose pimpleshave goosefleshhave pins and needleshave goosebumpstremblequiverquavershiverquaketwitchwigglethrobshudderpulsatevibrate

   noun

   • 1. a slight prickling or stinging sensation: "a tingle of anticipation" Similar pricklingtinglingstingstingingsmartsmartingprickingitchcreeping sensationgoosebumpsgoose pimplespins and needlestremorwaverushsurgeflashflushblazestabdartthrobtremblequivershiverfluttershuddervibrationflowgushstreamfloodtorrent

   Word Origin late Middle English: perhaps a variant of tinkle. The original notion was perhaps ‘ring in response to a loud noise’, but the term was very early applied to the result of hearing something shocking.

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