tingle

Skin electricity feeling

Tingle is a prickling or stinging sensation, often from cold, excitement, or restored circulation: My fingers tingled as they warmed up.

The feeling suggests thousands of tiny pinpricks.

Anticipation or strong emotion can make your skin tingle: The suspense made my spine tingle.

As a noun, it's the sensation itself: a tingle of excitement.

sensation

prickle

Tiny sharp point

tickle · crawling · stinging · numbness · warmth · flush · buzzing · vibration · twinge · shiver

chill

shiver

Involuntary trembling sensation

shivers · tremor · shudder · frisson · brisk · icy · cool · numb · frozen · bite

pleasure

delight

Intense pleasure or satisfaction

  • thrillSurge of intense excitement
  • shiverInvoluntary trembling sensation
  • frissonMomentary shiver of feeling

rush · warmth · glow · euphoria · bliss · sensual · arousal · stimulation · satisfaction · ecstasy

anticipation

excitement

State of eager enthusiasm

suspense · expectation · adrenaline · exhilaration · giddiness · nervous energy · buildup · tension · waiting · edge

electric

shock

Violent sudden disturbance

  • staticWithout motion or change
  • zapDestroy suddenly with energy
  • joltAbrupt forceful shake

spark · current · charge · voltage · electrify · buzzing · surge · live wire · nerve · stimulation

fear

spine

Column of vertebrae

dread · apprehension · unease · chilling · ominous · foreboding · shudder · gooseflesh · horror · suspense

Categories
Opposites
sensation presence

tinglenumbness

Loss of sensation

deadness · insensibility · anesthesia · desensitization · unfeeling

sensory quality

tinglecomfort

Ease or soothing relief

ease · soothing · relief · calm · soothe

Phrases
Family

tingling, tingles, tingled, tingler, tinglings

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G