tickled pink
Overjoyed beyond measure
Tickled pink means extremely pleased or delighted.
The image is of someone so amused or gratified that they flush with pleasure: She was tickled pink when they named the baby after her.
The expression is informal and slightly old-fashioned, often describing reactions to compliments, surprises, or good news.
Feeling intense delight
- blissfulExtremely serene and joyful
- on cloud nineExtremely elated state
- over the moonExtremely delighted
- in seventh heavenState of supreme elation
walking on air · transported · enraptured · beside oneself · jubilant · exultant · in high spirits · floating
Extremely pleased, intensely glad
- chuffedBritish slang for pleased
- pleasedFeeling satisfaction or joy
- gratifiedMade content or pleased
- beamingSmiling very broadly
radiant · gleeful · contented · satisfied · charmed · enchanted · flattered · touched
rapturous
Feeling intense delight
- blissfulExtremely serene and joyful
- on cloud nineExtremely elated state
- over the moonExtremely delighted
in seventh heaven · walking on air · transported · enraptured · beside oneself · jubilant · exultant · in high spirits · floating · swooning
overjoyed
Extremely pleased, intensely glad
beaming · radiant · gleeful · contented · satisfied · charmed · enchanted · flattered · touched · appreciative
exhilarated
Intensely happy and energized
- elatedIntensely, buoyantly pleased
- euphoricOverwhelmed with joy
- electrifiedGiven electrical current
energized · giddy · pumped · fired up · buzzing · animated · invigorated · enthused · stoked · psyched
giggling
Laughing in short bursts
- chucklingLaughing softly, briefly
- entertainedProvided amusement to
- mirthfulFull of merriment
lighthearted · playful · whimsical · bantering · grinning · smiling · diverted · humored · jovial · merry
- Color Idiomsblack sheep, blue moon, green light, red flag, white lie
- joyhappiness, gladness, joyfulness, elation, delight
- mood idiomsbad mood, black mood, dark mood, foul mood, in a mood
- happy peoplehappy camper, smiler, grinner, happy-go-lucky, ray of sunshine
- joy expressionsjoy, happiness, delight, glee, mirth
- folk sayingsproverb, adage, maxim, folk saying, old saying
tickled pinkdevastated
Overwhelmed by grief
miserable · crushed · heartbroken · distraught · dejected
tickled pinklet down
Fail to meet expectations
dissatisfied · disheartened · unhappy · disgruntled · put out
pink, tickle, flushed, blushing, tickling, tickled, ticklish, tickles, rosy-cheeked