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titillate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb titillate has 2 senses
- titillate(v = verb.perception) tickle, vellicate - touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements; Array is one way to itch
- titillate(v = verb.emotion) Array - excite pleasurably or erotically; "A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine" is one way to excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir
Derived form noun titillation3
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Derived form noun titillation2
Sample sentence:
The good news will titillate her
CIDE DICTIONARY
titillate, v. t. & i. [L. titillatus, p. p. of titillare.].
To tickle; as, to titillate the nose with a feather. [1913 Webster]
"The pungent grains of titillating dust."
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
titillate, v.tr.
1 excite pleasantly.
2 tickle.
1 excite pleasantly.
2 tickle.
Derivative
titillatingly adv. titillation n.
Etymology
L titillare titillat-
THESAURUS
titillate
affect the interest, amuse, appeal, attract, be attractive, becharm, beckon, beguile, bewitch, captivate, carry away, charm, concern, convulse, delectate, delight, divert, enchant, engage, enliven, enrapture, enravish, entertain, enthrall, entrance, excite, excite interest, exhilarate, fascinate, fetch, flush, fracture one, freak out, give a thrill, imparadise, interest, intoxicate, invite, involve in, kill, knock dead, knock out, loosen up, pique, provoke, raise a laugh, raise a smile, ravish, recreate, refresh, regale, relax, send, slay, solace, stimulate, summon, tantalize, tease, tempt, thrill, tickle, tickle pink, transport, whet the appetite, wowROGET THESAURUS
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Amusement
VB amuse, entertain, divert, enliven, tickle the fancy, titillate, raise a smile, put in good humor, cause laughter, create laughter, occasion laughter, raise laughter, excite laughter, produce laughter, convulse with laughter, set the table in a roar, be the death of one, recreate, solace, cheer, rejoice, please, interest, treat, regale, amuse oneself, game, play a game, play pranks, play tricks, sport, disport, toy, wanton, revel, junket, feast, carouse, banquet, make merry, drown care, drive dull care away, frolic, gambol, frisk, romp, caper, dance, keep up the ball, run a rig, sow one's wild oats, have one's fling, take one's pleasure, paint the town red, see life, desipere in loco, play the fool, make holiday, keep holiday, go a Maying, while away the time, beguile the time, kill time, dally, smile, simper, smirk, grin, grin like a Cheshire cat, mock, laugh in one's sleeve, laugh, laugh outright, giggle, titter, snigger, crow, snicker, chuckle, cackle, burst out, burst into a fit of laughter, shout, split, roar, shake one's sides, split one's sides, hold both one's sides, roar with laughter, die with laughter.Desire
VB desire, wish, wish for, be desirous, have a longing, hope, care for, affect, like, list, take to, cling to, take a fancy to, fancy, prefer, have an eye, have a mind to, find it in one's heart, have a fancy for, set one's eyes upon, cast a sheep's eye upon, look sweet upon, take into one's head, have at heart, be bent upon, set one's cap at, set one's heart upon, set one's mind upon, covet, want, miss, need, feel the want of, would fain have, would fain do, would be glad of, be hungry, have a good appetite, play a good knife and fork, hunger after, thirst after, crave after, lust after, itch after, hanker after, run mad after, raven for, die for, burn to, desiderate, sigh for, cry for, gape for, gasp for, pine for, pant for, languish for, yearn for, long, be on thorns for, hope for, aspire after, catch at, grasp at, jump at, woo, court, solicit, fish for, spell for, whistle for, put up for, ogle, cause desire, create desire, raise desire, excite desire, provoke desire, whet the appetite, appetize, titillate, allure, attract, take one's fancy, tempt, hold out temptation, hold out allurement, tantalize, make one's mouth water, faire venir l'eau a la bouche, gratify desire.Sensations of Touch
VB itch, tingle, creep, thrill, sting, prick, prickle, tickle, titillate.
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