tingle
/ˈtɪŋɡl/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɪŋɡəl] /ˈtɪŋɡl/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɪŋɡəl] /ˈtiŋ-gəl How to pronounce tingle (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈtɪŋ.ɡəl/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɪŋɡəl] /ˈtɪŋ.ɡəl/ (ame, ipa)
tingle — verb
- tinglepresent simple I / you / we / they
- tingleshe / she / it
- tingledpast simple
- tingling-ing form
1. If a part of your body tingles, it feels lightly prickly or numb, as if many tin
If a part of your body tingles, it feels lightly prickly or numb, as if many tiny touches were landing on it very quickly.
After the dentist's injection, Kenji's lip began to tingle for an hour.
[body part] + begin to tingle
Heather's fingers tingled when she came back inside from the snow.
tingle after cold exposure
Rohan felt his feet tingle as the blood returned after sitting cross-legged.
The skin on Élise's arm started to tingle under the hot shower.
Kian's scalp tingled when the hairdresser rinsed out the mint shampoo.
文法句型
[body part] + tingle
tingle from [cause]
feel + body part + tingle
用法筆記
The subject is usually a body part, or the sentence names the body part after feel. Cold, pressure, or blood returning after numbness often causes this sense. Distinguish from sense 3: this sense describes the feeling itself, not the thing producing it.
常見錯誤
2. If excitement, fear, or pride makes you tingle, the feeling seems to run vividly
If excitement, fear, or pride makes you tingle, the feeling seems to run vividly through your whole body.
Asher tingled with excitement when the stadium lights suddenly came on.
tingle with [emotion]
Sirin tingled at the thought of seeing the northern lights in person.
tingle at the thought of [something]
Christopher felt himself tingle with fear as the old floorboards creaked upstairs.
Wren tingled with pride when the teacher read her poem aloud.
The crowd tingled with anticipation before the singer stepped onto the stage.
文法句型
tingle with [emotion]
tingle at the thought of [something]
feel oneself tingle with [emotion]
用法筆記
Most often used with with plus the emotion, or with at the thought of something. Unlike sense 1, the feeling comes from excitement or fear rather than touch, cold, or pressure.
常見錯誤
3. To tingle a part of your body is to make it feel lightly sharp, cool, or full of
To tingle a part of your body is to make it feel lightly sharp, cool, or full of many small quick pricks.
The icy stream tingled João's ankles as he crossed the rocks.
[thing] + tingle + body part
A strong mint gum tingled Brian's tongue for several minutes.
tingle + object + for + time
The cooling gel tingled Tunde's shoulders after the long match.
Sea spray tingled the passengers' faces while the boat cut through the waves.
- soothe
to calm the skin instead of waking it up with a prickly feeling
文法句型
tingle + body part
[thing] + tingle + body part
tingle + object + for + time
用法筆記
The subject is usually something like cold air, mint, water, or a lotion, and the object names the body part affected. This transitive sense is less common than sense 1, and many speakers instead use make plus body part plus tingle.
常見錯誤
tingle — noun
- tinglesingular
- tinglesplural
1. a light prickly or slightly numb feeling in your body, like many tiny touches ha
a light prickly or slightly numb feeling in your body, like many tiny touches happening at the same time.
The hiker felt a tingle in both calves after the long climb.
a tingle in [body part]
A pleasant tingle ran through Wren's fingers as the massage ended.
a tingle ran through [body part]
The strong mouthwash left a cool tingle on João's tongue.
There was a sudden tingle in the child's foot after the cast came off.
文法句型
a tingle in [body part]
a tingle on [body part]
a tingle ran through [body part]
用法筆記
Usually singular and followed by in, on, or through with the body part named. It often describes a mild, brief sensation rather than real pain.