titillating
[ tit-l-ey-ting ]
/ ˈtɪt lˌeɪ tɪŋ /
adjective
arousing or exciting in an agreeable, often sexual way: titillating gossip.
OTHER WORDS FROM titillating
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Definition for titillating (2 of 2)
titillate
[ tit-l-eyt ]
/ ˈtɪt lˌeɪt /
verb (used with object), tit·il·lat·ed, tit·il·lat·ing.
to excite or arouse agreeably: to titillate the fancy.
to tickle; excite a tingling or itching sensation in, as by touching or stroking lightly.
Origin of titillate
OTHER WORDS FROM titillate
tit·il·la·tion, noun tit·il·la·tive, adjective un·tit·il·lat·ed, adjective un·tit·il·lat·ing, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for titillating
British Dictionary definitions for titillating
titillate
/ (ˈtɪtɪˌleɪt) /
verb (tr)
to arouse, tease, interest, or excite pleasurably and often superficially
to cause a tickling or tingling sensation in, esp by touching
Derived forms of titillate
titillating, adjective titillatingly, adverb titillation, noun titillative, adjectiveWord Origin for titillate
C17: from Latin
tītillāre