tingling

/ˈtɪŋɡlɪŋ/
adjective
  1. 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
  1. 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
  1. 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.