titillate

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: tit=il=late

CIDE DICTIONARY

titillate, v. t. & i. [L. titillatus, p. p. of titillare.].

 To tickle; as, to titillate the nose with a feather.  [1913 Webster]
"The pungent grains of titillating dust."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

titillate, v.tr.
1 excite pleasantly.
2 tickle.

Derivative

titillatingly adv. titillation n.

Etymology

L titillare titillat-

THESAURUS

titillate

affect the interest, amuse, appeal, attract, be attractive, becharm, beckon, beguile, bewitch, captivate, carry away, charm, concern, convulse, delectate, delight, divert, enchant, engage, enliven, enrapture, enravish, entertain, enthrall, entrance, excite, excite interest, exhilarate, fascinate, fetch, flush, fracture one, freak out, give a thrill, imparadise, interest, intoxicate, invite, involve in, kill, knock dead, knock out, loosen up, pique, provoke, raise a laugh, raise a smile, ravish, recreate, refresh, regale, relax, send, slay, solace, stimulate, summon, tantalize, tease, tempt, thrill, tickle, tickle pink, transport, whet the appetite, wow

ROGET THESAURUS

titillate

Amusement

VB amuse, entertain, divert, enliven, tickle the fancy, titillate, raise a smile, put in good humor, cause laughter, create laughter, occasion laughter, raise laughter, excite laughter, produce laughter, convulse with laughter, set the table in a roar, be the death of one, recreate, solace, cheer, rejoice, please, interest, treat, regale, amuse oneself, game, play a game, play pranks, play tricks, sport, disport, toy, wanton, revel, junket, feast, carouse, banquet, make merry, drown care, drive dull care away, frolic, gambol, frisk, romp, caper, dance, keep up the ball, run a rig, sow one's wild oats, have one's fling, take one's pleasure, paint the town red, see life, desipere in loco, play the fool, make holiday, keep holiday, go a Maying, while away the time, beguile the time, kill time, dally, smile, simper, smirk, grin, grin like a Cheshire cat, mock, laugh in one's sleeve, laugh, laugh outright, giggle, titter, snigger, crow, snicker, chuckle, cackle, burst out, burst into a fit of laughter, shout, split, roar, shake one's sides, split one's sides, hold both one's sides, roar with laughter, die with laughter.

Desire

VB desire, wish, wish for, be desirous, have a longing, hope, care for, affect, like, list, take to, cling to, take a fancy to, fancy, prefer, have an eye, have a mind to, find it in one's heart, have a fancy for, set one's eyes upon, cast a sheep's eye upon, look sweet upon, take into one's head, have at heart, be bent upon, set one's cap at, set one's heart upon, set one's mind upon, covet, want, miss, need, feel the want of, would fain have, would fain do, would be glad of, be hungry, have a good appetite, play a good knife and fork, hunger after, thirst after, crave after, lust after, itch after, hanker after, run mad after, raven for, die for, burn to, desiderate, sigh for, cry for, gape for, gasp for, pine for, pant for, languish for, yearn for, long, be on thorns for, hope for, aspire after, catch at, grasp at, jump at, woo, court, solicit, fish for, spell for, whistle for, put up for, ogle, cause desire, create desire, raise desire, excite desire, provoke desire, whet the appetite, appetize, titillate, allure, attract, take one's fancy, tempt, hold out temptation, hold out allurement, tantalize, make one's mouth water, faire venir l'eau a la bouche, gratify desire.

Sensations of Touch

VB itch, tingle, creep, thrill, sting, prick, prickle, tickle, titillate.