v.
Pronunciation: ' ti-t ə - ˌ l ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing
Etymology: Latin titillatus, past participle of titillare
Date: 1620
transitive verb
1 : to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
2 : TICKLE 2
intransitive verb : to act as a stimulant to pleasurable excitement
– tit · il · la · tion \ ˌ ti-t ə - ' l ā -sh ə n \ noun
– tit · il · la · tive \ ' ti-t ə - ˌ l ā -tiv \ adjective