tingle — to have a slight stinging or prickling sensation
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to have a slight stinging or prickling sensation
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtɪŋɡəl/
Example Sentences
- My leg tingles when I sit cross-legged for too long.
- The ghost story made my spine tingle with fear.
- His phone buzzed so much from dating app notifications that his pocket started to tingle.
tingle
VERB[/ˈtɪŋɡəl/]
to have a slight stinging or prickling sensation
to have a slight stinging or prickling sensation
A single person's keys jingle, making fingertips tingle.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Tingle derives from Middle English 'tinglen' (14th century), an onomatopoetic word expressing light ringing sounds or prickling sensations. It evolved from imitative origins reflecting the phonetic quality of the sensation itself.
Breakdown
tingle: A root word without separable morphemes, functioning as an onomatopoetic verb where the sound-form directly suggests the meaning of light ringing, tingling, or prickling sensations.
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📝Examples
“My leg tingles when I sit cross-legged for too long.”
“The ghost story made my spine tingle with fear.”
“His phone buzzed so much from dating app notifications that his pocket started to tingle.”
“She felt a tingle of pride when her meme got 1000 likes.”
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