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tickling pink

tickling pink is the present participle and gerund of tickle pink.

Meaning of tickle pink

Verb

tickle pink (third-person singular simple present tickles pink, present participle tickling pink, simple past and past participle tickled pink)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To thoroughly delight or amuse; to elate.
    • It tickles me pink that they chose me for the award.

Questions about tickling pink

What is tickling pink the present participle and gerund of?
Tickling pink is the present participle and gerund of tickle pink.

Words near tickling pink in the dictionary

  1. tickleth
  2. ticklier
  3. tickliest
  4. tickliness
  5. tickling
  6. tickling pink
  7. tickling someone's fancy
  8. tickling someone's funny bone
  9. tickling someone's pickle
  10. tickling the dragon's tail
  11. tickling the ear

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