Meaning & use
Tingle
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To feel a slight prickling, stinging, or thrilling sensation on the skin.
See it in a sentence
Her fingers began to tingle as they warmed up after the cold walk.
The exciting news made his whole body tingle with anticipation.
A note on using this word
Also used as a noun to describe the sensation itself, as in "a tingle of excitement."
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
numb
Another way to use it
2. noun
A slight prickling or stinging physical sensation.
She felt a tingle run down her spine.
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