English vocabulary · B2
Tingle
/ˈtɪŋɡəl/ · n., v.
Tingle is a light feeling that moves across your skin. It can start in your hands or face after cold, a soft touch, fear, or sudden joy.
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Example sentences
- My fingers tingle in the cold.
- A soft touch made her arms tingle.
Word origin and roots
from Middle English
- tinklen — ring lightly (from Middle English)
Synonyms and nuances
- PRICKLE — feel many tiny points (Sharper Tiny Points)
- TICKLE — feel a touch that may make you laugh (Light Playful Touch)
- BUZZ — feel a low steady vibration (Soft Vibration)
Similar words
- prickle
- tickle
- buzz
Lesson notes
Tingle is a light feeling that moves across your skin. It can start in your hands or face after cold, a soft touch, fear, or sudden joy.
Related: prickle, tickle, buzz. Use tingle when light sparks move across your skin.
My fingers tingle in the cold. A soft touch made her arms tingle.
From Middle English. Tinklen- means ring lightly. Soft ringing in the body became tingle.