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TINGLE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A somatic sensation as from many tiny stings

Synonyms:

prickling; tingle; tingling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("tingle" is a kind of...):

somaesthesia; somatesthesia; somatic sensation; somesthesia (the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tingle"):

pins and needles (a sharp tingling sensation from lack of circulation)

Derivation:

tingle (cause a stinging or tingling sensation)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An almost pleasurable sensation of fright

Example:

a frisson of surprise shot through him

Synonyms:

chill; frisson; quiver; shiver; shudder; thrill; tingle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("tingle" is a kind of...):

fear; fearfulness; fright (an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight))

Derivation:

tingle (cause a stinging or tingling sensation)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cause a stinging or tingling sensation

Synonyms:

prickle; tingle

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Hypernyms (to "tingle" is one way to...):

itch (have or perceive an itch)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody's (body part) ----s

Derivation:

tingle (a somatic sensation as from many tiny stings)

tingle (an almost pleasurable sensation of fright)

tingling (a somatic sensation as from many tiny stings)

Credits

 Context examples: 

"Did you see it?" I cried, with my arms round the branch and all my nerves tingling.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

They include: • Numbness • Pain • Burning or tingling • Muscle weakness • Sensitivity to touch

(Peripheral Nerve Disorders, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

A drug used to treat depression and peripheral neuropathy (pain, numbness, tingling, burning, or weakness in the hands or feet) that can occur with diabetes.

(Cymbalta, NCI Dictionary)

A condition marked by pain, swelling, numbness, tingling, or redness of the hands or feet.

(Hand-foot syndrome, NCI Dictionary)

Tingling or numbness could be a sign of diabetes.

(Foot Health, NIH: National Institute on Aging)

As a result, this agent potentiates serotonergic and noradrenergic activities in the central nervous system, and alleviates depression and neuropathy sensations, such as pain and tingling.

(Duloxetine hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Distortion of a sense resulting in an abnormal and unpleasant sensation, usually described as burning, tingling, or numbness.

(Dysesthesia, NCI Thesaurus)

A nerve problem that causes pain, numbness, tingling, swelling, or muscle weakness in different parts of the body.

(Neuropathy, NCI Dictionary)

It may cause abnormal growth of the arms, hands, and legs; problems moving the joints; and pain, numbness, and tingling.

(Osteochondroma, NCI Dictionary)

A condition characterized by redness, pain, swelling, and tingling in the palms of the hands or the soles of the feet.

(Palmar-Plantar Erythodysthesia, NCI Thesaurus)