ˈtid. ə lˌāt, -it ə l-, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin titillatus, past participle of titillare to tickle, titillate
1. : to stimulate by or as if by tickling
they … titillate the nymphs with their antennae — J.D.Hood
the static machine, used … to titillate the skin — L.R.Harrison
2. : to excite pleasurably or agreeably : arouse by stimulation
titillated the prurient with the frankness of its carnal detail — S.H.Adams
titillate rather than satiate the reader's interest — Raymond Walters b. 1912
Synonyms: see please