kittle

1 of 2

verb

kit·​tle ˈki-tᵊl 

kittled; kittling

ˈkit-liŋ,

ˈki-tᵊl-iŋ 

transitive verb

1

chiefly Scotland : tickle

2

chiefly Scotland : perplex

kittle

2 of 2

adjective

chiefly Scotland

: ticklish, touchy

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English (northern dialect) kytyllen

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1568, in the meaning defined above