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tickly

/ˈtɪkli/

tickly adjective: having an itchy sensation like that of being tickled.

Adjective

tickly (comparative ticklier, superlative tickliest)

  1. Having an itchy sensation like that of being tickled.
  2. Producing an itchy sensation like that of being tickled.
    • a tickly woollen blanket
  3. (rare) Ticklish.
    • He just knows I'm not tickly behind my knees (but who is?)!1993 July 21, Peter John Cameron, “Ticklish me? Never.”, in soc.bi (Usenet), archived from the original on 12 Apr 2026
    • I like the new name [Feathers_McGraw]....Are you tickly???2002 April 8, Lynne in Toronto, “Gromit has a new name”, in rec.crafts.textiles.quilting (Usenet), archived from the original on 12 Apr 2026

Forms of tickly

comparativeticklier
superlativetickliest

Origin of tickly

From tickle + -y.

Words formed from tickly

Questions about tickly

What does tickly mean?
Tickly means having an itchy sensation like that of being tickled.
What part of speech is tickly?
Tickly is an adjective.
How do you pronounce tickly?
Tickly is pronounced /ˈtɪkli/.

Words near tickly in the dictionary

  1. ticklingly
  2. ticklings
  3. ticklish
  4. ticklishly
  5. ticklishness
  6. tickly
  7. tickly-bender
  8. tickly-benders
  9. tickmark
  10. tickmarks
  11. Ticknall

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