titillation

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a tingling feeling of excitement (as from teasing or tickling)
  2. noun an agreeable arousal
  3. noun the act of tickling

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tītillātiō, tītillātiōnem.

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exhilaration

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