Titillating — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

excite pleasurably or erotically

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˈɪɾɪlˌeɪɾɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/tˈɪtɪlˌeɪtɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tˈɪtɪlˌeɪtɪŋ/

4 syllables Say it as /tˈɪɾɪlˌeɪɾɪŋ/.

Examples

A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

tickling titillate vellicate erotic tickle tingling

Parts of Speech

verb	touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
verb	excite pleasurably or erotically “A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine”
adjective	pleasantly and superficially exciting
adjective	giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing
adjective	exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements

Word Forms

tickle	noun	the act of tickling
tickling	noun	the act of tickling
titillation	noun	the act of tickling
vellication	noun	a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
Eros	noun	(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid
eros	noun	a desire for sexual intimacy

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

prickelnd

Berühren Sie (einen Körperteil) leicht, um die oberflächlichen Nerven zu erregen und Unbehagen, Lachen oder krampfhafte Bewegungen hervorzurufen

🇫🇷French

titillant

toucher (une partie du corps) légèrement de manière à exciter les nerfs de surface et provoquer un malaise, des rires ou des mouvements spasmodiques

🇪🇸Spanish

excitante

tocar (una parte del cuerpo) ligeramente para excitar los nervios superficiales y provocar inquietud, risa o movimientos espasmódicos.

🇮🇹Italian

solleticante

toccare (una parte del corpo) leggermente in modo da eccitare i nervi superficiali e provocare disagio, risate o movimenti spasmodici

🇳🇱Dutch

prikkelend

(een lichaamsdeel) lichtjes aanraken om de oppervlaktezenuwen te prikkelen en ongemak, gelach of krampachtige bewegingen te veroorzaken

🇵🇹Portuguese

excitante

tocar (uma parte do corpo) levemente para excitar os nervos superficiais e causar desconforto, riso ou movimentos espasmódicos

🇷🇺Russian

возбуждающий

слегка коснуться (части тела), чтобы возбудить поверхностные нервы и вызвать беспокойство, смех или спазматические движения

India

🇧🇩Bengali

শিরোনাম

(শরীরের একটি অংশ) হালকাভাবে স্পর্শ করুন যাতে পৃষ্ঠের স্নায়ুগুলিকে উত্তেজিত করে এবং অস্বস্তি, হাসি বা স্প্যাসমোডিক আন্দোলনের কারণ হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

கூச்சம்

மேற்பரப்பு நரம்புகளை உற்சாகப்படுத்தவும், கவலை, சிரிப்பு அல்லது ஸ்பாஸ்மோடிக் அசைவுகளை ஏற்படுத்தவும் (உடல் பகுதி) லேசாக தொடவும்

🇮🇳Gujarati

શીર્ષક

(શરીરના ભાગને) હળવાશથી સ્પર્શ કરો જેથી સપાટીની ચેતાને ઉત્તેજિત કરી શકાય અને અસ્વસ્થતા, હાસ્ય અથવા સ્પાસ્મોડિક હલનચલનનું કારણ બને.

🇮🇳Kannada

ಉಸಿರುಗಟ್ಟಿಸುವ

ಮೇಲ್ಮೈ ನರಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಚೋದಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆ, ನಗು ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ಪಾಸ್ಮೊಡಿಕ್ ಚಲನೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಲು ಲಘುವಾಗಿ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶಿಸಿ (ದೇಹದ ಭಾಗ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഇക്കിളിപ്പെടുത്തുന്നു

ഉപരിതല ഞരമ്പുകളെ ഉത്തേജിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിനും അസ്വസ്ഥത, ചിരി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സ്പാസ്മോഡിക് ചലനങ്ങൾ എന്നിവ ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്നതിനും (ശരീരഭാഗം) ലഘുവായി സ്പർശിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਿਰਲੇਖ

(ਸਰੀਰ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਹਿੱਸੇ) ਨੂੰ ਹਲਕਾ ਜਿਹਾ ਛੂਹੋ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਸਤ੍ਹਾ ਦੀਆਂ ਤੰਤੂਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਤੇਜਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾ ਸਕੇ ਅਤੇ ਬੇਚੈਨੀ, ਹਾਸੇ, ਜਾਂ ਸਪੈਸਮੋਡਿਕ ਅੰਦੋਲਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਬਣ ਸਕੇ।

🇵🇰Urdu

ٹائٹلٹنگ

(جسم کے کسی حصے) کو ہلکے سے چھوئے تاکہ سطح کے اعصاب کو پرجوش کیا جا سکے اور بے چینی، ہنسی یا اسپاسموڈک حرکت پیدا ہو

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

令人兴奋的

轻触（身体部位），使体表神经兴奋，引起不安、笑声或痉挛性动作

🇯🇵Japanese

興奮する

表面神経を興奮させ、不安、笑い、またはけいれん的な動きを引き起こすように、（身体の一部に）軽く触れること

🇰🇷Korean

기분을 좋게 만드는

(신체 부위를) 가볍게 만져 표면 신경을 자극하여 불안, 웃음, 경련을 일으키다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

kích thích

chạm nhẹ (một bộ phận cơ thể) để kích thích các dây thần kinh bề mặt và gây khó chịu, cười hoặc cử động co thắt

🇹🇭Thai

น่าตื่นเต้น

สัมผัส (ส่วนของร่างกาย) เบาๆ เพื่อกระตุ้นเส้นประสาทผิวเผิน ให้เกิดความไม่สบายใจ หัวเราะ หรือเคลื่อนไหวเป็นพักๆ

🇮🇩Indonesian

menggairahkan

sentuhan (bagian tubuh) dengan ringan sehingga merangsang saraf permukaan dan menyebabkan kegelisahan, tawa, atau gerakan spasmodik

🇵🇭Filipino

nakakakilig

hawakan (isang bahagi ng katawan) nang bahagya upang pukawin ang mga nerbiyos sa ibabaw at maging sanhi ng pagkabalisa, pagtawa, o spasmodic na paggalaw

🇲🇾Malay

menggembirakan

sentuh (bahagian badan) perlahan-lahan untuk merangsang saraf permukaan dan menyebabkan rasa tidak senang, ketawa, atau pergerakan kekejangan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

دغدغة

المس (جزء من الجسم) بخفة لإثارة الأعصاب السطحية ويسبب عدم الارتياح أو الضحك أو الحركات التشنجية

🇮🇷Persian

تیتراژ

(بخشی از بدن) را به آرامی لمس کنید تا اعصاب سطحی را تحریک کند و باعث ناراحتی، خنده یا حرکات اسپاسم شود.

🇹🇷Turkish

baştan çıkarıcı

Yüzeydeki sinirleri uyaracak ve huzursuzluk, kahkaha veya spazmodik hareketlere neden olacak şekilde (vücudun bir kısmına) hafifçe dokunun

🇮🇱Hebrew

מטלטלת

לגעת קלה (בחלק גוף) כדי לעורר את עצבי פני השטח ולגרום לאי נוחות, צחוק או תנועות עוויתות

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What is the primary definition of the word 'titillating'?

The primary meaning of 'titillating' is 'touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements'.

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Using 'titillating' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'titillating' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'titillating' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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