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TINGLING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A somatic sensation as from many tiny stings
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("tingling" 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 "tingling"):
pins and needles (a sharp tingling sensation from lack of circulation)
Derivation:
tingle (cause a stinging or tingling sensation)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
Synonyms:
tickling; tingling; titillating
Classified under:
Similar:
exciting (creating or arousing excitement)
III. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb tingle
Context examples:
Itching is skin tingling or irritation that makes you want to scratch the itchy area.
(Itching, NIH)
Distortion of a sense resulting in an abnormal and unpleasant sensation, usually described as burning, tingling, or numbness.
(Dysesthesia, NCI Thesaurus)
The first symptom is usually weakness or a tingling feeling in your legs.
(Guillain-Barre Syndrome, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
A question about an individual's numbness and tingling at its worst.
(Numbness or Tingling at its Worst, NCI Thesaurus)
Abnormal cutaneous sensations of tingling, numbness, pressure, cold, and warmth that an individual experiences without the presence of a stimulus.
(Paresthesia, NCI Thesaurus)
A question about an individual's numbness or tingling in hands or feet interfering with usual or daily activities over the past seven days.
(Past Seven Days Numbness or Tingling in Hands or Feet Interfering with Usual or Daily Activities, NCI Thesaurus)
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)
It may cause abnormal growth of the arms, hands, and legs; problems moving the joints; and pain, numbness, and tingling.
(Osteochondroma, NCI Dictionary)
A nerve problem that causes pain, numbness, tingling, swelling, or muscle weakness in different parts of the body.
(Neuropathy, NCI Dictionary)
It is manifested with pain, tingling, numbness, and muscle weakness.
(Neuropathy, NCI Thesaurus)
