/ ˈtɪŋgl; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb [ v ]
1.
( of a part of your body ) to feel as if a lot of small sharp points are pushing into it :
The cold air made her face tingle.
a tingling sensation
➡ note at hurt
2.
tingle with sth to feel an emotion strongly :
She was still tingling with excitement.
■ noun [ usually sing. ]
1.
a slight stinging or uncomfortable feeling in a part of your body
2.
an exciting or uncomfortable feeling of emotion :
to feel a tingle of excitement
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : perhaps a variant of tinkle . The original notion was perhaps ring in response to a loud noise , but the term was very early applied to the result of hearing something shocking.