titillation

Other forms: titillations

Definitions of titillation
  1. noun
    a tingling feeling of excitement (as from teasing or tickling)
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    excitement, exhilaration
    the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
  2. noun
    an agreeable arousal
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    type of:
    arousal, rousing
    the act of arousing
  3. noun
    the act of tickling
    synonyms: tickle, tickling
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    type of:
    touch, touching
    the act of putting two things together with no space between them
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