tickling

/ˈtɪklɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Causing a light, amusing, or irritating sensation on the skin.
    • The tickling feather made the baby laugh.
    • He wore a tickling wool sweater that made him itch.
    • A tickling breeze blew the leaves across the patio.
noun
  1. The act of touching someone lightly to cause laughter or a twitching sensation.
    • Tickling can be fun, but some people find it uncomfortable.
    • The child giggled uncontrollably during the tickling game.
    • Too much tickling can make a person feel breathless.
  2. A light, irritating sensation on the skin, like from a feather or a hair.
    • A gentle tickling of the breeze through the grass felt pleasant.
    • She felt a tickling on her arm and brushed away a spider.
    • The tickling in his nose made him sneeze.