tingled; tingling
ˈtiŋ-g(ə-)liŋ 
1
a
: to feel a ringing, stinging, prickling, or thrilling sensation
b
: to cause such a sensation
2
plural tingles
: a tingling sensation : a usually slight ringing, stinging, prickling, or thrilling sensation
She felt a tingle of excitement/anticipation.
It offers the palate-pleasing tingle of a bubbly soda with a much-simplified ingredient list of often nothing more than water and carbonation.—
Chelsey Dulaney
Chelsey DulaneySoon my thinking cleared up, but the surges renewed—pain, and a frisson of electricity around the eye, into the cheek, a vague tingle.—Sallie Tisdale
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Examples of tingle in a Sentence
Verb
My arm was numb and tingling.
awoke to the steady pitter-patter of raindrops tingling on the rooftop
Noun
can't stand those funny tingles I get when my foot falls asleep
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Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 23 Oct. 2024
Peripheral neuropathy refers to pain, numbness, and tingling in the extremities.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
Jordan Kopy, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Many are made with menthol, peppermint oil, CBD, and arginine to bring the tingles and warmth.
—Jamie Ballard, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Taking vitamin B6 in higher doses (greater than 200 milligrams a day) has been associated with neurological side effects like muscle weakness, sensitivity to touch, and numbness or tingling in the hands, feet, and other body parts.14
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—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 23 Oct. 2024
Peripheral neuropathy refers to pain, numbness, and tingling in the extremities.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
Noun
Any horror novel worth its salt should make the heart race and the spine tingle, as if a great, hairy spider was skittering along each vertebrae.
—Jordan Kopy, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Many are made with menthol, peppermint oil, CBD, and arginine to bring the tingles and warmth.
—Jamie Ballard, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Tingle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tingle. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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tingle
verb
tin·gle
ˈtiŋ-gəl
tingled; tingling
ˈtiŋ-g(ə-)liŋ
: to feel or cause a prickling or thrilling sensation
tingle
noun
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