Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tingle
2 senses of tingle
Sense 1
frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle -- (an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him")
=> fear, fearfulness, fright -- (an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight))
Sense 2
prickling, tingle, tingling -- (a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles)
=> somesthesia, somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somatic sensation -- (the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations; "he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb tingle
1 sense of tingle
Sense 1
tingle, prickle -- (cause a stinging or tingling sensation)
=> itch -- (have or perceive an itch; "I'm itching--the air is so dry!")