tickled the ear
tickled the ear is the simple past and past participle of tickle the ear.
Meaning of tickle the ear
Verb
tickle the ear (third-person singular simple present tickles the ear, present participle tickling the ear, simple past and past participle tickled the ear)
- To flatter someone.
- Synonyms:
- jolly, lay it on thick, puff, brush up to, collogue, flatter, flatterize, glaver, gloze, make fair weather
Questions about tickled the ear
- What is tickled the ear the simple past and past participle of?
- Tickled the ear is the simple past and past participle of tickle the ear.
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