tingles

Noun (1)

tingle (plural tingles)

1. A prickling or mildly stinging sensation; frisson.
   1. (in plural) An ASMR response.
      • get/give tingles
2. A tingling sound; a chime or tinkle.
   • Their every chime, ring, and tingle sings with joy and makes wonderful music as they dance with the swirling winds of nature.2010, Joseph J. Mazzella, Walking the Path of Love, page 223

Noun (2)

tingle (plural tingles)

1. A nail of the very smallest size; a tack.
   • From the diminutive "tingle" or baby tack up to the massive ship spike, almost every kind of nail is shown, not only in iron and steel, but also in copper, zinc, and brass,, and on the partition will be noticed a somewhat novel application of nails.1887, “The Exhibition and the Exhibits”, in The Monthly Chronicle of North-Country Lore and Legend, page 91
2. A patch that covers a hole in something that needs to be watertight, such as a roof or a boat.
   • If damage is localised then you may easily tingle it over and a perfectly good sound job may be made with a tingle. Metal tingles are not ; they require a lot of fastenings and even then are not easily made really watertight.1956, World Fishing - Volume 5, page 54
3. An attachment in the middle of a long guide line to keep it from sagging.
   • The tingle is fastened on the top of the brick by a small pat of mortar, on which is placed a piece of brick to keep the tingle firm.1915 February, “British Method of Laying Bricks”, in Building Age, volume 37, page 68

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