tingler
Prickly sensation maker
A tingler is something that causes a tingling sensation—a slight prickling or shivering feeling.
The word often describes horror movies, thrillers, or ghost stories designed to send shivers down your spine: The old radio drama was a real tingler.
A tingler can also be any device or experience that produces physical tingling, from massage tools to spicy foods.
Tiny sharp point
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- itchUrge to scratch
- ticklingProvoking involuntary laughter
- stingingCausing sharp pain
burning · goosebumps · shiver · crawling · fizzing · paresthesia · frisson · thrill
Violent sudden disturbance
- zapDestroy suddenly with energy
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
- currentDirected flow of charge
- staticWithout motion or change
spark · buzz · pulse · volt · stimulation · nerve · electrode · TENS
Anxious uncertainty about outcomes
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
thrill · premonition · apprehension · anxiety · buildup · cliffhanger · tension · dread
Device producing oscillations
- massagerDevice that kneads muscles
- TENSElectrical nerve therapy
- stimulatorThing that rouses action
- electrodeConductive interface point
pulse · battery · handheld · therapeutic · relaxation · acupressure · circulation · muscle
Suspense-driven narrative genre
- spine-chillerFrightening narrative work
- shockerDeeply surprising event
- frightenerOne who scares
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
macabre · Hitchcock · gothic · supernatural · eerie · haunting · terrifying · bloodcurdling
prickle
Tiny sharp point
stinging · burning · goosebumps · shiver · crawling · fizzing · paresthesia · frisson · thrill · shudder
shock
Violent sudden disturbance
static · spark · buzz · pulse · volt · stimulation · nerve · electrode · TENS · galvanic
suspense
Anxious uncertainty about outcomes
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
eagerness · thrill · premonition · apprehension · anxiety · buildup · cliffhanger · tension · dread · chills
vibrator
Device producing oscillations
- massagerDevice that kneads muscles
- TENSElectrical nerve therapy
- stimulatorThing that rouses action
electrode · pulse · battery · handheld · therapeutic · relaxation · acupressure · circulation · muscle
thriller
Suspense-driven narrative genre
- spine-chillerFrightening narrative work
- shockerDeeply surprising event
- frightenerOne who scares
suspense · macabre · Hitchcock · gothic · supernatural · eerie · haunting · terrifying · bloodcurdling · hair-raising
tinglernumbing agent
Substance that eliminates sensation
anesthetic · numbing · deadener · desensitizer · analgesic
- tingling sensationPrickling nerve awareness