'Tickled' definitions:
Definition of 'Tickled'
From: GCIDE
- Tickle \Tic"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tickled; p. pr. & vb. n. Tickling.] [Perhaps freq. of tick to beat; pat; but cf. also AS. citelian to tickle, D. kittelen, G. kitzlen, OHG. chizzil[=o]n, chuzzil[=o]n, Icel. kitla. Cf. Kittle, v. t.]
- 1. To touch lightly, so as to produce a peculiar thrilling sensation, which commonly causes laughter, and a kind of spasm which become dangerous if too long protracted. [1913 Webster]
- If you tickle us, do we not laugh? --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To please; to gratify; to make joyous. [1913 Webster]
- Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- Such a nature Tickled with good success, disdains the shadow Which he treads on at noon. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'tickled'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- amused,
- attracted,
- cathectic,
- charmed,
- comfortable,
- concerned,
- content,
- contented,
- cozy,
- curious,
- delighted,
- diverted,
- easy,
- entertained,
- enthusiastic,
- eupeptic,
- euphoric,
- excited,
- exhilarated,
- fascinated,
- favorably impressed with,
- glad,
- gladsome,
- gratified,
- in clover,
- interested,
- intrigued,
- keen on,
- passionate,
- piqued,
- pleased,
- pleased as Punch,
- pleased with,
- satisfied,
- sold on,
- taken with,
- tantalized,
- thrilled,
- tickled pink,
- tickled to death,
- titillated,
- turned-on