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titillation

1 8.2
Lightly touching someone to make them laugh or squirm
  • noun
  • /ˌtɪtəˈleɪʃən/
translation icon : cosquilleo

Examples

  • In the modern dances, the danger of sexual titillation has reached a degree that was absent before...

    Academic text (1995)

  • She was the one who didn't understand until he pressed closer in a slow p168 dance of titillation.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The gentle titillation of her fingers against his arm made him laugh unexpectedly.

  • During the game, the titillation of the feather on his skin caused him to giggle involuntarily.

  • She gave him a light titillation on his side that made him squirm with laughter.

Synonyms

tickle
vstitillation
39 1.0

A light, tingling feeling on the skin that can make you laugh

focuses more on causing squirming and playful discomfort rather than tingling
tickling
vstitillation
7 1.0

A playful act of touching someone lightly to make them laugh

causes light squirming or discomfort as well as laughter

How Ticklish

to tickle
94 1.0
titillation
1 8.2
touch
360 1.0

Surface Forms

titillation singular
titillations plural

Morphology

titillation = titillate (transparent) = titillate + ion

Regular noun formation from the verb 'titillate' (action/result), so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Titillation comes from the old Latin verb titillare, which means 'to tickle' and is related to the English word tickle. So titillation here means the act of lightly touching someone to make them laugh or squirm.