tingles

4 definitions • 6 examples

to have a feeling as if a lot of sharp points are being put quickly and lightly into your body:

My fingers and toes are tingling with the cold.

There's a line in that poem that makes my spine tingle every time I read it.

When you tingle with an emotion, such as excitement or fear, you feel it very strongly:

She tingled with fear as she entered the dark alleyway.

a feeling as if a lot of sharp points are being put quickly and lightly into your body:

There's a slight tingle in my wrists.

She stroked his head, sending tingles down his spine.

to have a slight stinging feeling:

Her skin tingled after swimming in the cold, salty water.