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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

tickly en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtɪkəli/
  • /ˈtɪkli/

Etymology

From tickle + -y.

Meanings

  1. Having an itchy sensation like that of being tickled.
  2. Producing an itchy sensation like that of being tickled.
    • a tickly woollen blanket
  3. (rare) Ticklish.
    • > > Just a light foot massage:-)) […] > Do you think i could stand it then ;-)))LOL […] Are you tickly??????? I'll tell you after I've had me tea and biccies 2004 December 18, Smokey, “I have just yielded”, in alt.pub.cafe-bob (Usenet), archived from the original on 12 Apr 2026:
    • I like the new name [Feathers_McGraw]....Are you tickly??? 2002 April 8, Lynne in Toronto, “Gromit has a new name”, in rec.crafts.textiles.quilting (Usenet), archived from the original on 12 Apr 2026:
    • He just knows I'm not tickly behind my knees (but who is?)! 1993 July 21, Peter John Cameron, “Ticklish me? Never.”, in soc.bi (Usenet), archived from the original on 12 Apr 2026:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
tickliest Degree=Sup lexicographic
ticklier Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

tickly-bender

Translations (2)

fi kutittava (producing itchy sensation) · fi kutiseva (having itchy sensation)