Ticklish
adjective
Sensitive to touch.
Her feet are extremely ticklish.
Often appears as...
- extremely ticklish
- quite ticklish
adjective
Difficult to handle or deal with, especially because causing disagreement or anger.
Discussing salary can be a ticklish issue.
Often appears as...
- ticklish issue
- ticklish problem
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Disapproving
adjective
Sensitive to touch.
Her feet are extremely ticklish.
Often appears as...
- extremely ticklish
- quite ticklish
adjective
Difficult to handle or deal with, especially because causing disagreement or anger.
Discussing salary can be a ticklish issue.
Often appears as...
- ticklish issue
- ticklish problem
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Reaction
Ticklish describes a physical reaction that often results in laughter when touched.
When I tickled her ribs, she laughed because she was very ticklish.
Pro Tip 2/3Varying Intensity
People have varying levels of ticklishness; some are extremely ticklish, others may not react at all.
Although his sister is quite ticklish, he is not ticklish at all.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Areas
Ticklish often refers to certain body parts that are commonly sensitive, like feet, sides, or underarms.
His feet are ticklish, so he always laughs during foot massages.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Reaction
Ticklish describes a physical reaction that often results in laughter when touched.
When I tickled her ribs, she laughed because she was very ticklish.
Pro Tip 2/3Varying Intensity
People have varying levels of ticklishness; some are extremely ticklish, others may not react at all.
Although his sister is quite ticklish, he is not ticklish at all.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Areas
Ticklish often refers to certain body parts that are commonly sensitive, like feet, sides, or underarms.
His feet are ticklish, so he always laughs during foot massages.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Reaction
Ticklish describes a physical reaction that often results in laughter when touched.
When I tickled her ribs, she laughed because she was very ticklish.
Pro Tip 2/3Varying Intensity
People have varying levels of ticklishness; some are extremely ticklish, others may not react at all.
Although his sister is quite ticklish, he is not ticklish at all.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Areas
Ticklish often refers to certain body parts that are commonly sensitive, like feet, sides, or underarms.
His feet are ticklish, so he always laughs during foot massages.
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Daniel Wolpert: The real...
or with a time delay of two-tenths of three-tenths of a second. So the important point here is the right hand always does the same things -- sinusoidal movement. The left hand always is the same and puts sinusoidal tickle. All we're playing with is a tempo causality. And as we go from naught to 0.1 second, it becomes more ticklish.
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The real reason for...
delay over ten to ten or three tenths of a second so the important point here is the right hand always does the same thing sinusoidal movement the left hand always its same input sinusoidal tickle all playing with is a temporal causality and as we go from naught to point one second it becomes more ticklish as we're
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See Elephants at Their...
like a stick would feel they're quite rough and abrasive on their actual sort of bodies and their legs are like any insect when they actually touch you it's it's almost got like a little claw like structure that's kind of clamps onto your skin a little bit it's not so in any way it's quite ticklish actually but
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Safari Live - Day 304 PIPE...
feet you can tell that this crush is quite high and of course it's benefited yes I agree with you and this is very ticklish because even for us when we walk in this grass you say they're little ticklish or extend up you know scratching ourselves because the pollen
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See What Happens When...
regions for each body part trunk front legs back legs the researcher tickled the rats and measured the activity in the trunk region which is the most ticklish part of a rat's body here is the activity of neurons in the trunk
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A Sex Therapist's Secret...
Like the couple with the new baby. Why did she end up picking tickle torture for him? Well, she felt like he needed to lose control, both in and out of the bedroom, and he was very ticklish.
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Incredibly Rare Lemurs...
that only humans are ticklish the final task is to fit a radio collar so the mail can be tracked anywhere in the forest there are moments when when one can help feel like a 19th century
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Weirdest Animal...
ways to get by on this fierce shoreline they enjoy a special relationship with the sea lions the lizards rid them of flies which can be a ticklish nuisance
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Surprising Allies Help...
ways to get by on this fierce shoreline they enjoy a special relationship with the sea lions the lizard's rhythm of flies which can be a ticklish nuisance
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Best of Animal Teamwork...
they enjoy a special relationship with the sea lions the lizard's rhythm of flies which can be a ticklish nuisance
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Daniel Wolpert: The real...
or with a time delay of two-tenths of three-tenths of a second. So the important point here is the right hand always does the same things -- sinusoidal movement. The left hand always is the same and puts sinusoidal tickle. All we're playing with is a tempo causality. And as we go from naught to 0.1 second, it becomes more ticklish.
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The real reason for...
delay over ten to ten or three tenths of a second so the important point here is the right hand always does the same thing sinusoidal movement the left hand always its same input sinusoidal tickle all playing with is a temporal causality and as we go from naught to point one second it becomes more ticklish as we're
Video examples
See Elephants at Their...
like a stick would feel they're quite rough and abrasive on their actual sort of bodies and their legs are like any insect when they actually touch you it's it's almost got like a little claw like structure that's kind of clamps onto your skin a little bit it's not so in any way it's quite ticklish actually but
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Safari Live - Day 304 PIPE...
feet you can tell that this crush is quite high and of course it's benefited yes I agree with you and this is very ticklish because even for us when we walk in this grass you say they're little ticklish or extend up you know scratching ourselves because the pollen
Video examples
See What Happens When...
regions for each body part trunk front legs back legs the researcher tickled the rats and measured the activity in the trunk region which is the most ticklish part of a rat's body here is the activity of neurons in the trunk
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A Sex Therapist's Secret...
Like the couple with the new baby. Why did she end up picking tickle torture for him? Well, she felt like he needed to lose control, both in and out of the bedroom, and he was very ticklish.
Video examples
Incredibly Rare Lemurs...
that only humans are ticklish the final task is to fit a radio collar so the mail can be tracked anywhere in the forest there are moments when when one can help feel like a 19th century
Video examples
Weirdest Animal...
ways to get by on this fierce shoreline they enjoy a special relationship with the sea lions the lizards rid them of flies which can be a ticklish nuisance
Video examples
Surprising Allies Help...
ways to get by on this fierce shoreline they enjoy a special relationship with the sea lions the lizard's rhythm of flies which can be a ticklish nuisance
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Best of Animal Teamwork...
they enjoy a special relationship with the sea lions the lizard's rhythm of flies which can be a ticklish nuisance
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Judd Nelson
American Actor
Almost anything makes me laugh, especially jokes at my own expense. And I will never, ever admit to being ticklish anywhere.
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Ronda Rousey
American Athlete
I'm unbelievably ticklish. When I was a little kid, my sisters would hold me down and tickle me until I peed my pants.
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Derek Jeter
American Baseball Player
I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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Melissa Sagemiller
American Actress
I'm very ticklish. They say being tickled is a form of torture.
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Juliana Hatfield
American Musician
My knees are ticklish.
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Judd Nelson
American Actor
Almost anything makes me laugh, especially jokes at my own expense. And I will never, ever admit to being ticklish anywhere.
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Ronda Rousey
American Athlete
I'm unbelievably ticklish. When I was a little kid, my sisters would hold me down and tickle me until I peed my pants.
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Derek Jeter
American Baseball Player
I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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Melissa Sagemiller
American Actress
I'm very ticklish. They say being tickled is a form of torture.
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Juliana Hatfield
American Musician
My knees are ticklish.
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