tickled
Amused by touch
Tickled is the past tense of tickle, meaning to touch lightly in a way that causes involuntary laughter or squirming: She tickled the baby's feet.
More often, tickled describes being pleased or amused: I was tickled by the whole situation.
To be tickled pink is to be delighted.
Laughing in short bursts
- chucklingLaughing softly, briefly
- laughingMaking sounds of amusement
- snickeringStifled, scornful laughter
- titteringNervous, restrained laughter
cackling · guffawing · snorting · howling · convulsing · splitting · cracking up · roaring
Feeling great pleasure
- entertainedProvided amusement to
- pleasedFeeling satisfaction or joy
- charmedPleased or bewitched
- gratifiedMade content or pleased
diverted · chuffed · gladdened · satisfied · cheered · thrilled · captivated · enchanted
Causing light prickling
- squirmingTwisting restlessly from discomfort
- wrigglingTwisting with short movements
- writhingTwisting the body convulsively
- flinchingInvoluntary recoil response
jerking · spasming · convulsing · sensitive · responsive · feathery · brushed · stroked
giggling
Laughing in short bursts
- chucklingLaughing softly, briefly
- laughingMaking sounds of amusement
- snickeringStifled, scornful laughter
tittering · cackling · guffawing · snorting · howling · convulsing · splitting · cracking up · roaring · belly laughing
delighted
Feeling great pleasure
- entertainedProvided amusement to
- pleasedFeeling satisfaction or joy
- charmedPleased or bewitched
gratified · diverted · chuffed · gladdened · satisfied · cheered · thrilled · captivated · enchanted · bemused
tingly
Causing light prickling
- squirmingTwisting restlessly from discomfort
- wrigglingTwisting with short movements
- writhingTwisting the body convulsively
flinching · jerking · spasming · convulsing · sensitive · responsive · feathery · brushed · stroked · caressed
teasing
Playful, mild ridicule
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
- friskyLively and playful
frolicsome · sportive · romping · gamboling · capering · prankish · joking · jesting · bantering · ribbing
ribbed
With raised parallel lines
baited · provoked · chaffed · ragged · razzed · mocked · taunted · tweaked · poked fun · jibed
- Southern dialecty'all, fixin to, bless your heart, reckon, howdy
- laughterlaugh, giggling, chuckling, laughing, snickering
- smilesgrin, beam, smirk, simper, warm smile
ticklednumb
Lacking physical sensation
unfeeling · deadened · anesthetized · untouched · pained
tickledbored
Lacking interest or engagement
unamused · unimpressed · indifferent · apathetic · unmoved
- tickled pinkExtremely pleased
- tickle in throat
- tickle warMutual prodding for laughter
- tickled someone's fancyAttracted or delighted someone
- tickle someone's fancyArouse interest or desire
- tickle fightsPlayful physical teasing
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