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, adjectiveWords nearby titillate
tithonus,
titi,
titian,
titian red,
titicaca,
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titipounamu,
titius-bode law,
titivate,
titlark
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British Dictionary definitions for titillation
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