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Tickler

Noun CEFR B1
ˈtɪkələ(ɹ)

Definitions

  1. One who tickles.
  2. A person who or thing which amuses or excites.
  3. A reminder.
  4. A latex condom that has additional protrusions, for enhancing the sexual pleasure of the user.
  5. Something puzzling or difficult; a conundrum.
  6. A tickler file, file cabinet, or similar containing memoranda of deadlines arranged in date order.
    US
  7. A prong used by coopers to extract bungs from casks.
    UK, dated
  8. A dram of spirits.
  9. Something puzzling; a poser.
  10. A small notebook that fits the pocket or pocket notebook.

Equivalents

DeutschKitzler
العربيةالمشكلة
2 more languages
Latviešukuteklis
Svenskakittlare

Examples

“Put⟳ it in the tickler file⟳ for next week.”
“The moment she bought any item of stocks, any commercial paper or other securities in the course of her Wall-street operations, she at once wrote it down in the tickler.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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