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tingle
verb [I] /ˈtɪŋ.ɡəl/Definition
› to have a feeling as if a lot of sharp points are being put quickly and lightly into your body: My fingers and toes are tingling with the cold. There's a line in that poem that makes my spine tingle every time I read it.Pain and painful › When you tingle with an emotion, such as excitement or fear, you feel it very strongly: She tingled with fear as she entered the dark alleyway.Strong feelings
(Definition of tingle verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Strong feelings
Synonyms and related words:
- agony noun
- anguish noun
- ardent adjective
- be convulsed with laughter, rage, etc. idiom
- burn up with sth phrasal verb
- burn with sth phrasal verb
- burst verb
- explosive adjective (EMOTION)
- fiery adjective (STRONG FEELINGS)
- hot-blooded adjective (SHOWING FEELINGS)
- impassioned adjective
- ineffable adjective
- inexpressible adjective
- intensity noun
- profound adjective (EXTREME)
- run high idiom
- supercharged adjective (EMOTIONAL)
- vehement adjective
- vehemently adverb
- weak-kneed adjective
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