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Tingle

noun/tˈɪŋɡəl/
Definition
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈɪŋɡəl/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈɪŋɡəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈɪŋɡəl/
1 syllable Say it as /tˈɪŋɡəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan almost pleasurable sensation of fright
“a frisson of surprise shot through him”
nouna somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles
verbcause a stinging or tingling sensation
Word Forms
shiveryadjectiveprovoking fear terror
shiververbtremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
shudderyadjectiveprovoking fear terror
thrillverbfill with sublime emotion
tingleverbcause a stinging or tingling sensation
prickleverbcause a stinging or tingling sensation
tinglenouna somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles
tinglingnouna somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles
pricklingnouna somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
kribbeln
ein fast angenehmes Angstgefühl
🇫🇷French
picotement
une sensation de frayeur presque agréable
🇪🇸Spanish
hormigueo
una sensación casi placentera de miedo
🇮🇹Italian
formicolare
una sensazione di spavento quasi piacevole
🇳🇱Dutch
tintelen
een bijna plezierig gevoel van angst
🇵🇹Portuguese
formigar
uma sensação quase prazerosa de susto
🇷🇺Russian
покалывать
почти приятное ощущение страха
India
🇮🇳Hindi
झनझनाहट
भय की लगभग सुखद अनुभूति
🇧🇩Bengali
ঝনঝন
আতঙ্কের প্রায় আনন্দদায়ক সংবেদন
🇮🇳Tamil
கூச்சம்
பயத்தின் கிட்டத்தட்ட மகிழ்ச்சிகரமான உணர்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
జలదరింపు
భయం యొక్క దాదాపు ఆహ్లాదకరమైన అనుభూతి
🇮🇳Marathi
मुंग्या येणे
भीतीची जवळजवळ आनंददायक संवेदना
🇮🇳Gujarati
કળતર
ડરની લગભગ આનંદદાયક સંવેદના
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜುಮ್ಮೆನಿಸುವಿಕೆ
ಭಯದ ಬಹುತೇಕ ಆಹ್ಲಾದಕರ ಸಂವೇದನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇക്കിളി
ഭയത്തിൻ്റെ ഏതാണ്ട് സന്തോഷകരമായ ഒരു സംവേദനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਝਰਨਾਹਟ
ਡਰ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਲਗਭਗ ਆਨੰਦਦਾਇਕ ਸਨਸਨੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹنگل
خوف کا تقریباً خوشگوار احساس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
刺痛
一种近乎愉悦的恐惧感
🇯🇵Japanese
うずきます
ほとんど快感に近い恐怖感
🇰🇷Korean
얼얼함
거의 즐거운 공포감
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngứa ran
một cảm giác sợ hãi gần như dễ chịu
🇹🇭Thai
ซ่า
ความรู้สึกหวาดกลัวที่เกือบจะน่าพึงพอใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menggelenyar
sensasi ketakutan yang hampir menyenangkan
🇵🇭Filipino
kilig
isang halos kasiya-siyang sensasyon ng takot
🇲🇾Malay
menggigil
sensasi ketakutan yang hampir menyenangkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ارتعش
إحساس ممتع تقريبًا بالخوف
🇮🇷Persian
سوزن سوزن شدن
یک احساس تقریباً لذت بخش از ترس
🇹🇷Turkish
karıncalanma
neredeyse zevkli bir korku hissi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לָחוּשׁ עִקצוּץ
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tingle'?
The primary meaning of 'tingle' is 'an almost pleasurable sensation of fright'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tingle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tingle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tingle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tingle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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