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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.
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If you tickle us, do we not laugh? --Shak.
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2. To please; to gratify; to make joyous.
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Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw. --Pope.
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Such a nature
Tickled with good success, disdains the shadow
Which he treads on at noon. --Shak.
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