tingle

tingle
I UK [ˈtɪŋɡ(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive]
Word forms "tingle":
present tense I/you/we/they tingle he/she/it tingles present participle tingling past tense tingled past participle tingled
1) if a part of your body tingles, it stings slightly, for example because it is very cold or very hot

My body tingled all over and my head ached.

2) if you tingle with a particular feeling, you feel it very strongly

I was tingling with fear.


II UK [ˈtɪŋɡ(ə)l] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "tingle":
singular tingle plural tingles
1) a feeling in part of your body when it stings slightly
2) a small amount of a particular strong feeling

a tingle of excitement


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