Meaning of Tickle | Babel Free
ˈtɪkl̩Definitions
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- The act of tickling.
- An itchy feeling resembling the result of tickling.
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A light tap of the ball. informal
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A narrow strait, such as between an island and the shore. Newfoundland
Equivalents
Examples
“I have a persistent tickle in my throat.”
“There's a very fine line between a tickle and an edge!”
“Charts and Plans. [...] No. New Charts. 2253 England, and south coast—Dartmouth harbour. [...] 3320 Newfoundland, Thimble tickles and Glover harbour—Head of Seal bay.”
“Cow Head itself is a prominent headland connected to the settlement by a natural causeway, or ‘tickle’ as the Newfoundlanders prefer it.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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