Synonyms of tickling

Noun

1. tickle, tickling, titillation, touch, touching

usage: the act of tickling

Verb

1. tickle, titillate, vellicate, itch

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

2. thrill, tickle, vibrate, stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir

usage: feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"

3. tickle, caress, fondle

usage: touch or stroke lightly; "The grass tickled her calves"

Adjective

1. tickling, tingling, titillating, exciting (vs. unexciting)

usage: exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements