atingle
6.4
Having a slight tingling on the skin from excitement or cold
- adjective
- Archaic
:
cosquilleante
- The children were atingle with anticipation as they waited for the surprise party to start.
Examples
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I'm all atingle.
Fiction book (2001) -
I felt all atingle with excitement as the concert began.
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She was atingle with joy when she opened the gift.
Synonyms
tingly
vsatingle
19
3.7
A slight pleasant prickling feeling often caused by excitement or a mild touch
is the same sensation but often described neutrally without pleasant emphasis
2
8.9
Feeling excited and nervous with your heart beating fast
is a physical prickling feeling often caused by excitement rather than emotion alone
1
8.9
Feeling excited and nervous while waiting for something
is a bodily prickling sensation linked to excitement rather than just emotion
buzzy
vsatingle
1
6.7
A slight tingling feeling in the body, often after numbness
is similar but focuses on a prickling feeling linked to excitement rather than buzzing
1
9.9
Feeling nervous and restless before an important event
is the sensory prickling caused by excitement rather than restless agitation
How Tingly
Surface Forms
atingle positive
Morphology
Etymology
Atingle is made from the little front part a- (meaning 'on' or 'in', as in awake) plus tingle, which means 'a light prickling feeling'. So to be atingle is to be full of that small prickling or excited feeling, like when you are nervous or cold.