tickle
verb
[ ˈtɪk(ə)l ]
• lightly touch or prod (a person or a part of the body) in a way that causes mild discomfort or itching and often laughter.
• "I tickled him under the ears"
• appeal to (someone's taste, curiosity, etc.).
• "here are a couple of anecdotes that might tickle your fancy"
tickle
noun
• an act of tickling someone.
• "Dad gave my chin a little tickle"
Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘be delighted or thrilled’): perhaps a frequentative of tick1, or an alteration of Scots and dialect kittle ‘to tickle’ (compare with kittle1).
