Titillate
verb
To excite, interest, or please someone.
The spicy aroma from the kitchen titillated his senses.
Often appears as...
- titillate the senses
- titillate the imagination
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Approving
verb
To provoke or cause a tingling, tickling sensation.
The feathers titillated her skin.
Often appears as...
- titillate the skin
- titillate the nerves
verb
To excite, interest, or please someone.
The spicy aroma from the kitchen titillated his senses.
Often appears as...
- titillate the senses
- titillate the imagination
Usage tips
Approving
verb
To provoke or cause a tingling, tickling sensation.
The feathers titillated her skin.
Often appears as...
- titillate the skin
- titillate the nerves
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Sensual Thrill
Often used to describe a feeling of mild excitement or pleasure, especially in a sensual or cultural context.
The dance was designed to titillate the audience with its sensuous movements.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Sexual
While sometimes associated with sexual arousal, 'titillate' can refer to any kind of excitement.
The book's cliffhanger ending titillated my curiosity for days.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Entertainment
May be used in the context of art, movies, or performances that purposely aim to arouse interest.
The film's controversial themes are meant to titillate as well as challenge the viewers.
Pro Tip 1/3Sensual Thrill
Often used to describe a feeling of mild excitement or pleasure, especially in a sensual or cultural context.
The dance was designed to titillate the audience with its sensuous movements.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Sexual
While sometimes associated with sexual arousal, 'titillate' can refer to any kind of excitement.
The book's cliffhanger ending titillated my curiosity for days.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Entertainment
May be used in the context of art, movies, or performances that purposely aim to arouse interest.
The film's controversial themes are meant to titillate as well as challenge the viewers.
Pro Tip 1/3Sensual Thrill
Often used to describe a feeling of mild excitement or pleasure, especially in a sensual or cultural context.
The dance was designed to titillate the audience with its sensuous movements.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Sexual
While sometimes associated with sexual arousal, 'titillate' can refer to any kind of excitement.
The book's cliffhanger ending titillated my curiosity for days.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Entertainment
May be used in the context of art, movies, or performances that purposely aim to arouse interest.
The film's controversial themes are meant to titillate as well as challenge the viewers.
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The truth about unwanted...
My specialty, as a sex educator, is I bring the science. But my first and most important job is that I stay neutral when I talk about anything sex-related, no embarrassment, no titillation, no judgment, no shame,
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The truth about unwanted...
My specialty, as a sex educator, is I bring the science. But my first and most important job is that I stay neutral when I talk about anything sex-related, no embarrassment, no titillation, no judgment, no shame,
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Quote examples
Ryan Holiday
American Author
As I discovered in my media manipulations, the information that finds us online - what spreads - is the worst kind. It raised itself above the din not through its value, importance, or accuracy but through the opposite: through slickness, titillation, and polarity.
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Aditi Rao Hydari
Indian Actress
When a script shows two individuals attracted to each other, why can't they kiss on screen? As far as the scene is honest, not meant to titillate the masses, and, most importantly, I am convinced about it, I am okay with it.
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Cary Fukunaga
American Director
My manager sent me the first two scripts for 'True Detective,' and I just thought they were so interesting and that the world they were depicting was so titillating to me.
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Billy Zane
American Actor
Every day is a surprise. There are confirmations of an interconnectivity and synchronicity which inspire, titillate and confirm the inherent comedy of the universe.
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Shweta Tripathi
Indian Actress
As an artist, when you make something, you want the world to see it in its totality, especially when the intention is not to titillate.
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Kal Penn
American Actor
Cable news is more titillating to talk about who's up and who's down and all that nonsense as opposed to what's actually done.
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Jacki Weaver
Australian Actress
It's one of the functions of the theater to shock and titillate and appall, apart from entertain and delight.
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Jeanne Moreau
French Actress
Beyond the beauty, the sex, the titillation, the surface, there is a human being. And that has to emerge.
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Tamannaah
Indian Actress
I can't titillate the audience just for the sake of doing it.
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Brett Ratner
American Director
Vacation' means titillating my taste buds.
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Ryan Holiday
American Author
As I discovered in my media manipulations, the information that finds us online - what spreads - is the worst kind. It raised itself above the din not through its value, importance, or accuracy but through the opposite: through slickness, titillation, and polarity.
Quote examples
Aditi Rao Hydari
Indian Actress
When a script shows two individuals attracted to each other, why can't they kiss on screen? As far as the scene is honest, not meant to titillate the masses, and, most importantly, I am convinced about it, I am okay with it.
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Cary Fukunaga
American Director
My manager sent me the first two scripts for 'True Detective,' and I just thought they were so interesting and that the world they were depicting was so titillating to me.
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Billy Zane
American Actor
Every day is a surprise. There are confirmations of an interconnectivity and synchronicity which inspire, titillate and confirm the inherent comedy of the universe.
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Shweta Tripathi
Indian Actress
As an artist, when you make something, you want the world to see it in its totality, especially when the intention is not to titillate.
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Kal Penn
American Actor
Cable news is more titillating to talk about who's up and who's down and all that nonsense as opposed to what's actually done.
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Jacki Weaver
Australian Actress
It's one of the functions of the theater to shock and titillate and appall, apart from entertain and delight.
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Jeanne Moreau
French Actress
Beyond the beauty, the sex, the titillation, the surface, there is a human being. And that has to emerge.
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Tamannaah
Indian Actress
I can't titillate the audience just for the sake of doing it.
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Brett Ratner
American Director
Vacation' means titillating my taste buds.
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