1. Touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
   "He tickled her feet";
   - titillate, vellicate
    
2. Touch or stroke lightly
   "The grass tickled her calves"
    
3. Feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
   "he was tickled by the speed and the roar of the engine";
   - thrill, vibrate
    
4. Appeal to someone's taste, curiosity etc.
   "The idea of a surprise party really tickled her fancy"

1. A cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking
   "The feather's tickle made her giggle"
    
2. The act of tickling
   "The children's tickle game ended in fits of laughter";
   - tickling, titillation

Derived forms: tickling, tickles, tickled

Type of: caress, cutaneous sensation, excite, fondle, haptic sensation, itch, shake, shake up, skin sensation, stir, touch, touching

Encyclopedia: Tickle, Patch and Friends