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Tickle (Verb)

Feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine".

Verbs of feeling.

The smell of freshly baked cookies from the oven tickle my childhood memories every time I visit grandma's house.
Her spontaneous laughter would tickle her chest, she'd say, as if some kind of deep-rooted joy was being triggered.
As he first stepped foot on a Broadway stage the energy was so electric it seemed to tickle his very soul.
A faint scent of roses still lingered in his mother's old perfume bottle and it seemed to tickle feelings of nostalgia.
At a childhood home, a certain song playing on the piano seemed to tickle his sense of longing for years past.

Touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

The girl's laughter filled the room as her friend tried to tickle her stomach.
She began to squirm when her brother tried to tickle her feet with a feather.
Her mom's fingers started to tickle her sides, making her erupt into giggles.
The baby couldn't stop laughing when his dad tickled his belly button with his fingers.
She couldn't take it anymore as he continued to tickle her underarms with his fingers.

Touch or stroke lightly; "The grass tickled her calves".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The soft feathers of the pillow tickled her cheek as she lay down.
The scent of flowers and the gentle breeze that tickled her skin made the day perfect.
The trees' leaves tickled the water surface of the quiet lake.
The soft brush of the cat's whiskers tickled his hand as he petted it.
The tiny hairs on the stem of the cactus tickled her fingers as she carefully picked it up.