TINGLE


Meaning of TINGLE in English

~ 1

■ noun a slight prickling or stinging sensation.

■ verb experience or cause to experience a ~.

Derivatives

tingly adjective

Origin

ME: perh. a var. of tinkle .

————————

~ 2

■ noun an S-shaped metal clip used to support heavy panes of glass or slates on a roof.

Origin

ME (denoting a small tack): related to Mid. High Ger. zingel 'small tack or hook'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.