tickler

File for reminders

A tickler is something that tickles—a light touch, a feather, a playful person.

In business contexts, a tickler is a reminder system or file that prompts action on specific dates: She keeps a tickler file for follow-up calls.

The word can also refer to anything that stimulates or provokes: a brain tickler, a funny tickler.

sensory

feather

Bird's body covering

  • tingleSlight stinging sensation
  • sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
  • touchPerceiving through physical contact

brush · prickle · caress · fingertip · whisper · breeze · fuzz · wisp · flutter · quill

reminder

reminder

Memory aid

agenda · deadline · notification · alert · memo · checklist · planner · datebook · organizer · schedule

humor

joke

Humorous statement seeking laughter

  • gagMouth restraint or jest
  • teaserSomething that piques interest
  • prankPlayful trick on someone

jest · funny · amusement · playful · mischief · ribbing · leg-pull · wind-up · kidding · joshing

Categories
Opposites
physical sensation

ticklersoother

What brings relief

numbing agent · anesthetic · painkiller · sedative · tranquilizer

organizational systems

ticklerarchive

Stored historical records

closed file · historical record · storage vault · calendar

emotional effect

ticklerbore

Tiresome individual or drill

downer · depressant · buzzkill · killjoy · wet blanket

Phrases
Family

tickle, tickling, ticklish, tickles, ticklers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G