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tingler

tingler

1 7.8
A thing like a ride or story that gives a small excited feeling
  • noun
  • /ˈtɪŋɡlər/
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  • The icy wind was a tingler as it brushed against my skin.
  • a spine-tingler

Examples

  • The roller coaster ride was such a tingler that I could barely breathe from the excitement.

  • The new roller coaster is a real tingler that leaves riders breathless.

  • That ghost story was a tingler and kept everyone on the edge of their seats.

  • What a great tingler!

  • That was a real tingler!

  • This movie is a real tingler that left everyone in the audience on the edge of their seats.

  • Her story was a thrilling tingler, making everyone feel a chill as she described the haunted house.

Synonyms

exciter
vstingler
6.8

Someone or something that causes excitement in people and action in systems

causes a tingling physical sensation rather than broad stimulation

Antonyms

boredom
85 1.3

A feeling of being tired and restless when you have nothing to do

dullness
1 3.4

A feeling of low emotion and little interest

How Thrilling

spectacle
68 4.2
thriller
97 3.0
tingler
1 7.8
teaser
  • Literature
18 4.1

Surface Forms

tingler singular
tinglers plural

Morphology

tingler = tingle (transparent) = tingle + er

The noun is transparently formed with the agentive/instrumental suffix '-er' from 'tingle', meaning something that causes tingling or a thrill.

Etymology

Tingler comes from the common verb tingle, which means a small, sharp 'tingling' feeling like the quick sound 'ting', plus the ending -er meaning 'one that gives'. So a tingler is something that gives a little shiver or a thrilling feeling.