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to tingle
01
to make a part of the body feel a bit ticklish or have a slight, unusual sensation
Transitive: to tingle a part of the body
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
tingle
3rd person singular
tingles
Present participle
tingling
Past simple
tingled
Past participle
tingled
Examples
The minty lotion tingles my skin after applying it.
Tingle
01
a slight sensation like many tiny pins and needles, usually felt on the skin or in the extremities
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
tingles
Examples
After sitting cross‑legged for an hour she felt a tingle creeping down her foot.
02
a brief, almost pleasurable fear, felt physically as a shiver
Examples
She felt a tingle of excitement when the curtain rose and the orchestra began.
