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Meaning of "tickly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TICKLY

tickly  [ˈtɪklɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TICKLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tickly is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TICKLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tickly

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 tickly in the English dictionary

The first definition of tickly in the dictionary is of or relating to, or experiencing a sensation of being tickled. Other definition of tickly is that produces a tickling or itching sensation. Tickly is also delicate or difficult.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TICKLY


alphabetically
ˌælfəˈbɛtɪklɪ
analytically
ˌænəˈlɪtɪklɪ
apologetically
əˌpɒləˈdʒetɪklɪ
artistically
ɑːˈtɪstɪklɪ
athletically
æθˈletɪklɪ
automatically
ˌɔːtəˈmætɪklɪ
chaotically
keɪˈɒtɪklɪ
characteristically
ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪklɪ
chromatically
krəˈmætɪklɪ
critically
ˈkrɪtɪklɪ
diagnostically
ˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪklɪ
ecstatically
ɛkˈstætɪklɪ
elliptically
ɪˈlɪptɪklɪ
energetically
ˌenəˈdʒetɪklɪ
enthusiastically
ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪklɪ
euphemistically
ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪklɪ
fanatically
fəˈnætɪklɪ
franticly
ˈfræntɪklɪ
mysticly
ˈmɪstɪklɪ
proteolytically
ˌprəʊtɪəˈlɪtɪklɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TICKLY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE TICKLY

blackly
brainsickly
crackly
feckly
fickly
freckly
hackly
knuckly
prickly
quickly
rickly
sickly
slackly
slickly
thickly
trickly

Synonyms and antonyms of tickly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tickly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TICKLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

tickly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tickly
570 millions of speakers

English

tickly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tickly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tickly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Tickly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tickly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tickly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tickly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ticklish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tickly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tickly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tickly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tickled
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tickly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tickly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Tickly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alıngan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stizzosa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tickly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Tickly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tickly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ερεθιστικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tickly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tickly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tickly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tickly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TICKLY»

The term «tickly» is regularly used and occupies the 89.822 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TICKLY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TICKLY»

Discover the use of tickly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tickly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Tickly Monster
A little green monster with plenty of hands can find all the most tickly spots when it's time for bed.
Andrea Doering, 2000
2
Tickly Prickly
Captures one young boy's fascination with exploring the world and its creatures through the sense of touch
Bonny Becker, 1999
3
Tickly Christmas, Wibbly Pig!
A must have book for all Wibbly fans. Mick is perfect at capturing a small child's anticipation of Christmas - and Alan Davies's reading perfectly complements Mick's text.
Mick Inkpen, Alan Davies, 2007
4
The Tickly Ogre
z',. A/flr,. o. W,. This book is the first in the series and introduces us to the Tickly Ogre and his wonderful ways. The book is best read out loud and accompanied by a stream of hearty tickles! The next book in the The Tickly Ogre series -'In ...
Carl Knibbs, 2010
5
Tickly Toes
Susan Hood. You did it! So proud! Your sunny face glows. You grabbed them, you nabbed them — those runaway TICKLY FUN-all-day TOES! For Pat, who helped me learn the baby steps —
Susan Hood, 2014
6
Mathematics
This title in the series explores issues to do with subject knowledge in learning to teach.
Candia Morgan, Clare Tickly, Anne Watson, 2004
7
The Tickly Ogre: 'In Search Of A Shark'
The Tickly Ogre and his companion Bubbles get more than they bargained for when they set out on their adventure 'In Search OfA Shark.' Inspired by family holidays in Portugal'ln Search OfA Shark' is the second book in 'TheTickly Ogre' ...
Carl Knibbs
8
Tickly Under There
A furry family of bears in an affectionate tickling session uses simple rhyming text to introduce the parts of the body and all its joys and wonders. On board pages.
‎2002
9
Yum Tummy Tickly!
Rhyming text shows all the food a toddler eats throughout the day. On board pages.
Karen Baicker, Sam Williams, 2004
10
Tickly Tiger Rattle Book
Babies and toddlers will love this interactive touch-and-feel rattle book from the best-selling Baby Touch range.
Justine Swain-Smith, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TICKLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tickly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kezia Dugdale: GPs and patients are the latest casualties of budget …
Just like a tickly cough, they've been ignoring it. Well there's no ignoring it now because the pressure is mounting. A 10 per cent fall in funding is a whopping ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
2
Cold or allergy?
Blocked noses and tickly coughs are often sure signs of a cold, but as the weather warms up and the pollen count increases, you could actually be suffering from ... «TV3.ie, Apr 15»
3
Is your child's cough keeping you up at night?
A dry cough is described as tickly, “tight” or irritating. It is often caused by air pollution, a change in temperature, as well as medical conditions. A post nasal drip ... «Health24, Apr 15»
4
Steve Bruce ready for crunch time in Hull's in survival battle
STEVE BRUCE has warned his Hull side to prepare for "the tickly bit" - because it's no laughing matter. By James McMath / Published 20th February 2015. «Daily Star, Feb 15»
5
Toyota launches new car that 'giggles' when you tickle it
The story behind the creation of the tickly car has been captured in a fly-on-the-wall documentary being distributed on Toyota's social media channels. «Daily News & Analysis, Feb 15»
6
Giggling gears! Engineers create world's first TICKLISH car
"And thanks to my long arms and tickly fingers, I was able to help the designers add tickle-points to all those hard-to-reach places. "I hope the Toyota and the ... «Daily Star, Feb 15»
7
Experts help to bust the myths on cold and flu home remedies
It is believed that chocolate can help tackle tickly coughs due to an ingredient which is found in the cocoa. The good news for chocolate lovers is this does have ... «Easier, Jan 15»
8
This Christmas, I wish you the gift of flu
... ground tiger whiskers; a cough so tickly your sleep is like the 'Albanian' torture sequence in The Ipcress File; general dyspepsia, torpor, achiness and malaise; ... «Spectator.co.uk, Dec 14»
9
Who, what, why: How do you stop people coughing during a …
A world-renowned violinist has berated the parents of a child who coughed during a concert. How do you keep a tickly throat at bay, and does it matter, asks ... «BBC News, Dec 14»
10
Guess the moustached characters in our Photo Quiz
Movember is back and to celebrate a month of tickly top lips, we have assembled a selection of some of the most famous and best moustached characters from ... «Entertainment.ie, Nov 14»

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