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- [ting-guh l]
- /ˈtɪŋ gəl/
- /ˈtɪŋ.ɡəl/
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- [ting-guh l]
- /ˈtɪŋ gəl/
Definitions of tingling word
- verb without object tingling to have a sensation of slight prickles, stings, or tremors, as from cold, a sharp blow, excitement, etc.: I tingle all over. 1
- verb without object tingling to cause such a sensation: The scratch tingles. 1
- noun tingling a tingling sensation. 1
- noun tingling the tingling action of cold, a blow, excitement, etc. 1
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Origin of tingling
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English tinglen (v.), variant of tinkle
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Parts of speech for Tingling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tingling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tingling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tingling
adj tingling
noun tingling
- formication — a tactile hallucination involving the belief that something is crawling on the body or under the skin.
- deadness — The state of not being alive. Having the property of lifelessness, as if dead.
- itch — to have or feel a peculiar tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch the part affected: My nose itches.
- itchiness — having or causing an itching sensation.
adjective tingling
- itchy — having or causing an itching sensation.
Top questions with tingling
- why is my leg tingling?
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- why are my fingers tingling?
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- what causes tingling in feet?
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- why is my hand tingling?
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- why is my tongue tingling?
- why is my face tingling?
- what causes tingling in legs?
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