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adjective

Definition of tinglingnext
as in needlelike

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tingling

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verb

present participle of tingle
as in jingling
to make a repeated sharp light ringing sound awoke to the steady pitter-patter of raindrops tingling on the rooftop

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tingling
  1. prickly
  2. caustic
  3. invigorating
  4. ringing
  5. brisk
  6. corrosive
Adjective
  • To many observers’ surprise, a prickly challenge that stymied city leaders a year ago ended in harmony, with a settlement seemingly favorable both to the city and to the elderly residents of Baldwin House.
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 19 Nov. 2024
  • That prickly sense of anxiety, constantly reading the tea leaves as a matter of survival, is just part of the ecosystem, like the blistering summer heat.
    Karen D'Souza, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of prickly
Adjective
  • Clashes over the war and domestic politics The relationship between both men was rarely cordial and often caustic.
    Tara John, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The question is posed by a young man (Josh O’Connor) interviewing a prickly Miller (Kate Winslet) about her life and work at her home in England in 1977, probing and provoking her in the hopes of extracting more profound answers than her usual caustic one-liners.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of caustic
Adjective
  • When on offer, the bisque is an invigorating and refreshing version of the classic.
    The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Across forms and genres, the selection brought an invigorating sense of what’s on tap from African creators in the coming years.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 24 July 2024
Definition of invigorating
Verb
  • With a 1-800 number supposedly ringing off the hook, the lawyer has said his Lone Star state office has 100 more alleged Combs victims on the verge of going public and to the courts.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
  • With a 1-800 number supposedly ringing off the hook, the lawyer has said his Lone Star state office has 100 more alleged Combs victims on the verge of going public and to the courts.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of ringing
Adjective
  • One with brisk, cheerful, egalitarian service; comforting food at most hours of the day; and a convivial social atmosphere where everyone feels welcome to greet guests at the next table.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Kirkland has continued to work at a brisk pace in recent years.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of brisk
Adjective
  • The research team is testing how the nuclear containment materials react to corrosive materials over time.
    April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Meanwhile, critics in my position continue to argue that our role is to safeguard the integrity of the text from the corrosive effects of moral or political absolutes.
    Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of corrosive
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