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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.

Synonyms

  • Tickle
  • Vellicate

Hypernyms

  • Itch

Related Words

  • Titillation (noun)

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.

Hypernyms

  • Stir
  • Shake Up
  • Shake
  • Excite

Related Words

  • Titillation (noun)
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