😬 Causing itching 😂 Easily tickled

tickly

5.1

Easily made to laugh by a light touch on the body

adjective
/ˈtɪkli/

: cosquilloso

My little brother is so tickly that he giggles whenever you touch his feet.

Examples

He is very tickly and laughs easily.
The child is quite tickly and starts laughing when you poke him gently.
She avoided wearing wool sweaters because they made her neck feel tickly all day.
The grass felt tickly against his bare legs as he ran through the field.
Why are you so tickly today?
My little brother is so tickly that he giggles whenever you touch his feet.
He is very tickly and laughs every time someone lightly touches him.

Antonyms

unresponsive

20 4.7

Not reacting to touch, sound, or commands

stoic

1 6.3

A person who does not show strong feelings even when hurt or sad

How Ticklish

hypersensitive

6 6.7

tickly

5.1

reactive

24 4.3

insensitive

Specialized

5 4.5

Surface Forms

tickly positive

ticklier comparative

tickliest superlative

Morphology

tickly = tickle (transparent) = tickle + y

Standard adjectival derivation from 'tickle' indicating sensitivity to being tickled.

Etymology

Tickly comes from tickle and the ending -ly. Because tickle means 'to touch lightly' in a way that can make you laugh or squirm, tickly describes someone or something that easily makes you giggle or react when touched, like a ticklish foot or soft grass on your legs.