tickle
/ˈtɪkəl/
EN
A light, tingling touch on the body that causes laughter or discomfort, or the tingling sensation itself; can also refer to amusing someone gently.
She gave her little brother a tickle on the neck to make him laugh.
Etymology
Derived from Middle English tickelen, likely of imitative origin, suggesting the light, repeated movement of a tickling touch; it emerged around the 14th century to describe the action.
Translations
简体中文
挠痒痒,发痒,逗乐
繁體中文
撓癢癢,發癢,逗樂
日本語
くすぐり,こちょこちょ,うずく
한국어
간지럼,간지럽히다,간지럼 태우기
Deutsch
kitzeln,Kitzeln,jucken
Español
cosquillas,hacer cosquillas,picar
Português
cócegas,fazer cócegas,formigar
Français
chatouillement,chatouiller,démanger
Tiếng Việt
cù,ngứa ngáy,làm cười
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