Titillate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- Her brother would titillate her feet with his fingers, making her laugh uncontrollably.
- The feather used by the magician seemed to titillate the volunteer's arm, causing her to shiver.
- The small child began to giggle as her mother's gentle touch would titillate her underarm area.
- A tiny tickle on his side would always manage to titillate his senses, leaving him laughing helplessly.
- His friend's fingers tickled the soles of his feet in an attempt to titillate them, and succeeded in making him jump.
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Meaning 2
Excite pleasurably or erotically; "A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The romantic comedy's lighthearted and humorous tone was meant to titillate the audience and leave them with a good feeling.
- Their advertising used suggestive images in an attempt to titillate potential customers and increase sales.
- The fashion show's daring and revealing outfits were designed to titillate the crowd, pushing boundaries in the industry.
- The bestselling novel's risqué scenes and explicit language were intended to titillate and engage readers from the beginning.
- Spicy innuendos and insinuations scattered throughout the script were meant to titillate the viewers, adding to the show's allure.