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Meaning of "ticklishness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TICKLISHNESS

ticklishness  [ˈtɪklɪʃnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TICKLISHNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ticklishness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TICKLISHNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ticklishness

Tickling

Tickling is the act of touching a part of the body so as to cause involuntary twitching movements and/or laughter. The word "tickle" evolved from the Middle English tikelen, perhaps frequentative of ticken, to touch lightly. The idiom tickled pink means to be pleased or delighted. In 1897, psychologists G. Stanley Hall and Arthur Allin described a "tickle" as two different types of phenomena. One type is caused by very light movement across the skin. This type of tickle, called a knismesis, generally does not produce laughter and is sometimes accompanied by an itching sensation. Another type of tickle is the laughter-inducing "heavy" tickle, produced by repeatedly applying pressure to "ticklish" areas, and is known as gargalesis. Such sensations can be pleasurable or exciting, but are sometimes considered highly unpleasant, particularly in the case of relentless heavy tickling. The question as to why a person could not tickle him/herself was raised by the Greek philosopher Aristotle. Francis Bacon and Charles Darwin believed that humorous laughter requires a "light" frame of mind.

Definition of ticklishness in the English dictionary

The definition of ticklishness in the dictionary is the quality of being sensitive to tickling.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TICKLISHNESS


bearishness
ˈbɛərɪʃnəs
bluishness
ˈbluːɪʃnəs
boyishness
ˈbɔɪɪʃnəs
brackishness
ˈbrækɪʃnəs
bullishness
ˈbʊlɪʃnəs
dollishness
ˈdɒlɪʃnəs
dwarfishness
ˈdwɔːfɪʃnəs
elfishness
ˈɛlfɪʃnəs
Englishness
ˈɪŋɡlɪʃnəs
girlishness
ˈɡɜːlɪʃnəs
greenishness
ˈɡriːnɪʃnəs
hellishness
ˈhelɪʃnəs
hoggishness
ˈhɒɡɪʃnəs
Jewishness
ˈdʒuːɪʃnəs
owlishness
ˈaʊlɪʃnəs
qualmishness
ˈkwɑːmɪʃnəs
reddishness
ˈrɛdɪʃnəs
sottishness
ˈsɒtɪʃnəs
thievishness
ˈθiːvɪʃnəs
tomfoolishness
ˌtɒmˈfuːlɪʃnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TICKLISHNESS

tickettyboo
tickety-boo
tickey
ticking
ticking off
ticklace
tickle
tickle pink
tickler
tickler coil
tickler file
tickling
ticklish
ticklishly
tickly
ticktack
ticktack man
ticktack men
ticktock
ticky-tacky

WORDS THAT END LIKE TICKLISHNESS

Britishness
business
Caithness
childishness
foolishness
foppishness
freshness
harshness
highness
lushness
much of a muchness
rashness
richness
roughness
Royal Highness
selfishness
smoothness
stylishness
thoroughness
toughness
unselfishness

Synonyms and antonyms of ticklishness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ticklishness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TICKLISHNESS

Find out the translation of ticklishness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ticklishness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ticklishness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

怕痒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cosquillas
570 millions of speakers

English

ticklishness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ticklishness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ticklishness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ticklishness
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ticklishness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ticklishness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chatouillement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kelembutan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kitzligkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ticklishness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ticklishness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ticklishness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ticklishness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ticklishness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टिकलेपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ticklishness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

solletico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ticklishness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ticklishness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ticklishness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ticklishness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

netelig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ticklishness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kilenhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ticklishness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TICKLISHNESS»

The term «ticklishness» is used very little and occupies the 158.691 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TICKLISHNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ticklishness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TICKLISHNESS»

Discover the use of ticklishness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ticklishness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Popular Science
Charles Darwin and others studied ticklishness in the last century. Darwin discovered that young chimpanzees chuckled when he touched them under the arms. Present-day investigators are delving deeper into the subject, trying to learn ...
2
Studies in the Psychology of Sex
Ticklishness — Its Origin and Significance — The Psychology of Tickling — Laughter — Laughter as a Kind of Detumescence — The Sexual Relationships of Itching — The Pleasure of Tickling — Its Decrease with Age and Sexual Activity.
Havelock Ellis
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Weekly World News
sensitivity and overall mental, physical and emotional well-being," the researcher told colleagues at a scientific conference here. "We were as stunned as anybody when we developed data snowing a direct link between ticklishness and ...
4
Basic Clinical Massage Therapy: Integrating Anatomy and ...
You will need to learn to distinguish between superficial ticklishness (evoked by light touch) and deep ticklishness (evoked by deep touch). The latter should be seen as equivalent to a pain response in an adult. Posturally oriented bodywork ...
James H. Clay, 2008
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Studies in the Psychology of Sex
To regard tickling as an intellectual manifestation may cause surprise, more especially when it is remembered that ticklishness is a form of sensation which reaches full development very early in life, and it has to be admitted that, as compared ...
Havelock Ellis, 2004
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Studies in the Psychology of Sex: Sexual selection in man
The difference in ticklishness between the unmarried woman and the married woman corresponds to their difference in degree of modesty. Both modesty and ticklishness may be said to be characters which are no longer needed. From this  ...
Havelock Ellis, 1905
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Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry
In other words, the affect element predominates in tickling or ticklishness, whereas the sensation element predominates in itching. Vasomotor and pilomotor reactions also occur in itching, but are only local sympathetic reactions. The author ...
‎1922
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Modern Ethical Skepticism
As a way of describing this situation, Galileo suggests that it means that ticklishness exists only in the human body that feels it. As he puts it, if the human body is removed, ticklishness becomes an 'empty name'. If Galileo's discussion ended ...
Zed Adams, 2008
9
Fundamental Chiropractic, a Textbook
Some cases will register ticklishness rather than tenderness. Ticklishness is held to be -the primary stage of tenderness, a sign of a developing tenderness. Some cases will register tenderness in some areas, tioklishness in others.
Roy S. Ashton, 1996
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Weekly World News
"At this point we are at a loss to explain why, but there is definitely a correlation be- I By JOE BERGER Weekly World News tween ticklishness and intelligence — and a very strong correlation at that," said Swedish sociologist Dr. Thure ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TICKLISHNESS»

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Bajrangi Bhaijaan review: Salman Khan strong even when wet as …
An early flashback reveals Khan's country boy Pawan had to abandon his wrestling career due to extreme ticklishness; now, he spends his days worshipping the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Oh no, please don't tickle me!
The former American Baseball professional Derek JeterThis is the response you will hear from a ticklish person once he is tickled! Ticklishness is indeed a ... «Asian Tribune, Apr 15»
3
Downton Abbey: “Season Five, Episode Four”
Taking delight in introducing Mabel Lane Fox to Mary, and in pointing out the ticklishness of the moment? Asking Mary out for her one evening in town, though ... «A.V. Club DC, Jan 15»
4
Why We Are Ticklish (and How to Overcome It)
Hank Green, host of the YouTube channel SciShow, explains the evolutionary root of our ticklishness and why we laugh when it happens. Tickling breaks down ... «Lifehacker, Jan 15»
5
Best Nail Salon
Service is primo: On your first visit, you'll fill out a survey regarding your nail-shape preferences, ticklishness and which magazines you'd like them to stock (your ... «LA Weekly, Oct 14»
6
A More Reliable Babinski Test?
We postulated that if ticklishness is suppressed by the cerebellum, and the patient did the Babinski on him- or herself, we could abolish the withdrawal reflex. «Medscape, Jul 14»
7
Canyoning: the best bits of gorge walking, rock climbing, wild …
By the end of the day, I'm soaked, shivering and suffering from stinging fingers (he wasn't kidding about that lack of ticklishness). I'm also exhilarated, feeling ... «The List, May 14»
8
Review: Muppets Most Wanted
If that alone doesn't float your boat, then check your pulse and test your funny bone for its ticklishness. Muppets Most Wanted (2014). The Muppets Most Wanted ... «The Reel Bits, Mar 14»
9
The Best of 'Bob's Burgers': 'Purple Rain-Union' (Season 4, Episode 6)
Guest Star MVP: Jen, one of the most boring ancillary characters, comes to life this episode with her extreme ticklishness, accidental punch, and her inspirational ... «Hollywood.com, Dec 13»
10
The Philosophy Of Tickling
The sensation of tickling has baffled great thinkers since the days of Aristotle, who used human ticklishness to distinguish people from animals. Later, Freud ... «New Hampshire Public Radio, Nov 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ticklishness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ticklishness>. Apr 2024 ».
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