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tickling
Overview of noun tickling
The noun tickling has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. tickle, tickling, titillation -- (the act of tickling)
Overview of verb tickle
The verb tickle has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. tickle, titillate, vellicate -- (touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements)
2. thrill, tickle, vibrate -- (feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine")
3. tickle -- (touch or stroke lightly; "The grass tickled her calves")
Overview of adj tickling
The adj tickling has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. tickling, tingling, titillating -- (exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tickling
1 sense of tickling
Sense 1
tickle, tickling, titillation
=> touch, touching
=> deed, feat, effort, exploit
=> accomplishment, achievement
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun tickling
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tickling
1 sense of tickling
Sense 1
tickle, tickling, titillation
=> touch, touching
Antonyms of noun tickling
Member Holonyms of noun tickling
Substance Holonyms of noun tickling
Part Holonyms of noun tickling
Member Meronyms of noun tickling
Substance Meronyms of noun tickling
Part Meronyms of noun tickling
Meronyms of noun tickling
Holonyms of noun tickling
Attributes of noun tickling
Derived Forms of noun tickling
1 sense of tickling
Sense 1
tickle, tickling, titillation
RELATED TO>(verb) tickle#1
=> tickle, titillate, vellicate
RELATED TO>(verb) tickle#3
=> tickle
Domain of noun tickling
Domain Terms of noun tickling
Familiarity of noun tickling
tickling used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun tickling
1 sense of tickling
Sense 1
tickle, tickling, titillation
> touch, touching
=> contact, physical contact
=> tap, pat, dab
=> hit, hitting, striking
=> dig, jab
=> kiss
=> kiss, buss, osculation
=> catch, grab, snatch, snap
=> handling, manipulation
=> fingering
=> grope
=> palpation, tactual exploration
=> tickle, tickling, titillation
=> stroke, stroking
=> tag
=> lick, lap
=> grazing, shaving, skimming
Meronyms of noun tickling
1 sense of tickling
Holonyms of noun tickling
Grep of noun tickling
tickling
Antonyms of verb tickle
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb tickle
3 senses of tickle
Sense 1
tickle, titillate, vellicate
=> itch
=> ache, smart, hurt
=> cause to be perceived
Sense 2
thrill, tickle, vibrate
=> stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Sense 3
tickle
=> caress
=> touch
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb tickle
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb tickle
3 senses of tickle
Sense 1
tickle, titillate, vellicate
=> itch
Sense 2
thrill, tickle, vibrate
=> stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
Sense 3
tickle
=> caress
'Cause To' of verb tickle
Derived Forms of verb tickle
2 of 3 senses of tickle
Sense 1
tickle, titillate, vellicate
RELATED TO>(noun) tickle#2
=> tickle, tickling, titillation
RELATED TO>(noun) tickle#1
=> tickle
RELATED TO>(noun) tickling#1
=> tickle, tickling, titillation
Sense 3
tickle
RELATED TO>(noun) tickle#1
=> tickle
RELATED TO>(noun) tickle#2
=> tickle, tickling, titillation
RELATED TO>(noun) tickling#1
=> tickle, tickling, titillation
Domain of verb tickle
Domain Terms of verb tickle
Familiarity of verb tickle
tickle used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb tickle
3 senses of tickle
Sense 1
tickle, titillate, vellicate
EX: Did he tickle his foot?
Sense 2
thrill, tickle, vibrate
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 3
tickle
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb tickle
3 senses of tickle
Sense 1
tickle, titillate, vellicate
> itch
=> tickle, titillate, vellicate
=> tingle, prickle
Sense 2
thrill, tickle, vibrate
> stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
=> fuel
=> arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind up
=> frighten, fright, scare, affright
=> thrill, tickle, vibrate
=> tempt, invite
=> elate, lift up, uplift, pick up, intoxicate
=> inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
=> titillate
Sense 3
tickle
> caress
=> paw
=> grope
=> dandle
=> stroke, fondle
=> pet
=> chuck, pat
=> nuzzle, nose
=> pet
=> tickle
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb tickle
Sense 1
tickle, titillate, vellicate
=> itch
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Sense 2
thrill, tickle, vibrate
=> stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
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Sense 3
tickle
=> caress
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Grep of verb tickle
stickle
tickle
Antonyms of adj tickling
1 sense of tickling
Sense 1
tickling, tingling, titillating
INDIRECT (VIA exciting) -> unexciting
Similarity of adj tickling
1 sense of tickling
Sense 1
tickling, tingling, titillating
=> exciting (vs. unexciting)
Pertainyms of adj tickling
Attributes of adj tickling
Domain of adj tickling
Domain Terms of adj tickling
Familiarity of adj tickling
tickling used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Grep of adj tickling
tickling
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