tickly
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of tickly
Example Sentences
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They poked around in my ears with tickly little fingers, explored my eyes, nose, and mouth.
From Literature
Cough medicines can't treat the underlying virus but they can soothe your throat and reduce the tickly sensations that make you cough.
From BBC
"My nose was getting all tickly. Someone must have let Marshmallow in."
From Literature
Ferrier took a Covid test on Saturday 26 September 2020 because she had a "tickly throat".
From BBC
Because the weight of your body is distributed across 4,788 nails, your skin’s pain sensors aren’t activated, and you’ll probably feel only a mild tickly sensation.
From Washington Post
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