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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
  • As a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Biden tried to smooth over rough patches between Carter and foreign leaders, particularly the prickly German chancellor.
    Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
  • There’s appealing sweetness to his scenes with Ellis, and great comic energy to his scenes with the excellently prickly Estrada, a complete revelation in what is easily her highest profile role to date.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of prickly
Adjective
  • Excerpted from 18 months of audio recordings obtained by the director, Michael Gracey, Williams’s caustic, often vulnerable narration is the melody that refreshes and enriches the movie’s otherwise familiar beats of pop-star meltdown and resurrection.
    Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Is this feud really an issue of control, competition, or a caustic relationship?
    Chris Westfall, Forbes, 24 Dec. 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
  • Wedding bells are ringing again for Iyanna McNeely!
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Wedding bells are ringing again for Iyanna McNeely!
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of ringing
Adjective
  • Take a walk after a meal Blood sugar levels that fluctuate excessively can result in poor mood, fatigue and excessive hunger, and while eating a varied diet can also help, a brisk walk after eating has been scientifically proven to help balance them.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The machines are getting smarter every day and at a brisk pace.
    John Sviokla, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of brisk
Adjective
  • Opening the Abraham Accords to these new members would help remind the world that there are many Muslim countries who favor tolerance, peace and stability and want nothing to do with the corrosive brand of Islamism that has wrecked economies and devastated communities.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • There’s a predictable love triangle, the betrayal that explains the corrosive relationship between the lion brothers and Biblical undertones that cast and recast the roles of Adam and Eve as well as Cain and Abel.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of corrosive
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