tickles
Light touch reactions
Tickles is the verb tickle in action—to touch lightly in a way that produces involuntary laughter or squirming: She tickles the baby's feet.
Extended uses describe gentle sensations: The grass tickles my ankles.
To tickle someone's fancy is to appeal to or amuse them.
Something that tickles you delights you: It tickles me that he remembered.
Soft, silly vocalization
- squealShrill, piercing cry
- squirmTwist from discomfort
- chortleGleeful, breathy laugh
- snickerStifled, scornful laugh
guffaw · helpless · breathless · tears · convulse · wheeze · gasp · uncontrollable
Slight stinging sensation
- featherBird's body covering
- brushBristled cleaning tool
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
- fingertipsTerminal phalanx pads
skin · prickle · squirm · shiver · caress · whisker · goosebumps · nerve
Mock playfully
- pokeSharp, quick thrust
- prodJab to spur action
- chaseRapid following of quarry
- wrestleEngage in physical combat
roughhouse · sibling · mischievous · torment · relentless · mercy · ambush · game
giggle
Soft, silly vocalization
snicker · guffaw · helpless · breathless · tears · convulse · wheeze · gasp · uncontrollable · hysterics
tingle
Slight stinging sensation
fingertips · skin · prickle · squirm · shiver · caress · whisker · goosebumps · nerve · sensitive
tease
Mock playfully
wrestle · roughhouse · sibling · mischievous · torment · relentless · mercy · ambush · game · fun
amuse
Cause light enjoyment
delight · fancy · intrigue · captivate · appeal · gratify · divert · enchant · whimsy · curiosity
taunt
Insulting provocation
needle · mock · banter · flirt · goad · wind-up · razz · kid · jest · twit
ticklesangers
Provokes to wrath
infuriates · enrages · upsets · distresses · saddens
- 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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