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Meaning of tingle in English
Pronunciation
/ˈtɪŋɡəl/
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Verb
tingle
Etymology
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
Definitions
1.
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
Noun
tingle
Etymology
Middle English (denoting a small tack): related to Middle High German zingel‘small tack or hook’, probably from a Germanic base meaning ‘fasten’. The current sense dates from the late 19th century
Definitions
1.
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
Examples
« a frisson of surprise shot through him »
2.
a prickling somatic sensation as from many tiny pricks