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TITILLATING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does titillating mean?
• TITILLATING (adjective)
The adjective TITILLATING has 3 senses:
1. pleasantly and superficially exciting
2. giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing
3. exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
Familiarity information: TITILLATING used as an adjective is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pleasantly and superficially exciting
Similar:
exciting (creating or arousing excitement)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing
Synonyms:
erotic; titillating
Similar:
sexy (marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
Synonyms:
tickling; tingling; titillating
Similar:
exciting (creating or arousing excitement)
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