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Definition of "tingle" []

  • To have a prickling, stinging sensation, as from cold, a sharp slap, or excitement: tingled all over with joy. (verb-intransitive)
  • To cause a prickling, stinging sensation or feeling: The straw tingled. (verb-intransitive)
  • To cause to tingle. (verb-transitive)
  • A prickly or stinging sensation. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "tingle" in a sentence
  • "September 1st, 2009 4: 53 pm ET oh my god, the tingle is wearing off."
  • "Everywhere else, the old tingle is going, if not gone."
  • "Darryl flirts with Kelly, the sheer comedic potential of this relationship makes my brain tingle with delight."