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tickled pink

tickled pink adjective: very pleased; delighted; thrilled. Also the simple past and past participle of tickle pink.

Adjective

tickled pink

  1. (idiomatic, informal) Very pleased; delighted; thrilled.
    • He's tickled pink about his promotion.

Also used as

tickled pink is also the simple past and past participle of tickle pink.

Questions about tickled pink

What does tickled pink mean?
Tickled pink means very pleased; delighted; thrilled.
What part of speech is tickled pink?
Tickled pink is an adjective.

Words near tickled pink in the dictionary

  1. tickleaces
  2. tickleass
  3. tickleasses
  4. ticklebrain
  5. tickled
  6. tickled pink
  7. tickled someone's fancy
  8. tickled someone's funny bone
  9. tickled someone's pickle
  10. tickled the dragon's tail
  11. tickled the ear

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