be tickled pink — to be extremely pleased, delighted, or amused about something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to be extremely pleased, delighted, or amused about something
Pronunciation (IPA): /bi ˈtɪkəld pɪŋk/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother was tickled pink when I surprised her with homemade cookies.
- The dog was tickled pink to see his favorite toy after losing it for a week.
- I'm tickled pink that you remembered my birthday!
be tickled pink
NOUN[/bi ˈtɪkəld pɪŋk/]
to be extremely pleased, delighted, or amused about something
💡 Concept
She was tickled pink when her grandson surprised her with a homemade birthday cake.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/bi ˈtɪkəld pɪŋk/
🇬🇧 UK/biː ˈtɪkəld pɪŋk/
🌳Etymology
Roottickle
🎵Rhyme
thinklinksink
think
link
sink
🔗Collocations
be tickled pink about
absolutely tickled pink
tickled pink with joy
was tickled pink to hear
tickled pink by the news
📝Examples
“My grandmother was tickled pink when I surprised her with homemade cookies.”
😄 Fun example
“The dog was tickled pink to see his favorite toy after losing it for a week.”
“I'm tickled pink that you remembered my birthday!”
“The teacher was tickled pink when her students threw her a surprise retirement party.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
overjoyedthrilleddelightedelatedecstatic
Antonyms
devastateddisappointedupset
Related
over the moonon cloud ninejumping for joypleased as punch
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