tingling
/ˈtɪŋɡlɪŋ/
adjective
- Producing or experiencing a slight prickling or stinging sensation.
- She loved the tingling sensation of carbonated water on her tongue.
- The tingling feeling in my arm meant the local anesthetic was wearing off.
- A tingling warmth spread through his cheeks as he blushed.
verb
- Present participle of tingle: to feel or cause a slight prickling or stinging sensation.
- Her fingers were tingling as she warmed them by the fire.
- My skin is tingling from the cold wind.
- The spicy sauce is tingling on my lips.
noun
- A slight prickling or stinging sensation, often on the skin.
- The tingling in her fingers warned her that the cold was getting dangerous.
- After sitting cross-legged for an hour, I felt a tingling in my foot.
- He described a pleasant tingling running down his spine as the music swelled.