- present participle of tickle.
tickling
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After five hours of a painless electric tickling sensation, he had a fresh arm, and he was sent back out into battle.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
A spontaneous laugh triggered by tickling differs from a polite laugh during a meeting, a nervous laugh after making a mistake, or contagious laughter shared among friends.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
It was Steves who first gave me the confidence to get lost, to strike up conversations, to stand still for a while in one place rather than tickling off landmarks on a list.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2025
If Potts' first wicket, Latham tickling down the leg side, came from an innocuous delivery, his second was vital.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2024
“Is Dad going crazy?” he whispers, his hot breath tickling my ear.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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