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tickle in Finnish

tickle in Finnish is kutitus, kutina, kutittaa — tickle means to touch someone lightly and repeatedly in a way that causes laughter, twitching, or discomfort.

tickle in Finnish

kutitus
noun
The act of tickling.
kutina
noun
An itchy feeling resembling the result of tickling.
kutittaa
verb
(transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which typically causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.
kutiaa
verb
(intransitive, of a body part) To feel as if the body part in question is being tickled.
kutista
verb
(intransitive, of a body part) To feel as if the body part in question is being tickled.
kiinnostaa
verb
(transitive) To appeal to someone's taste, curiosity etc.
innostaa
verb
(transitive) To cause delight or amusement in.
jännittää
verb
(transitive) To cause delight or amusement in.

What does "tickle" mean?

  1. verb To touch someone lightly and repeatedly in a way that causes laughter, twitching, or discomfort.
    "She tickled the baby's feet until he burst out giggling."
  2. verb To appeal to or amuse someone; to please or delight.
    "The joke really tickled his sense of humour."
  3. noun The act or sensation of being tickled.
    "He felt a tickle at the back of his throat."
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tickle in a sentence

  • She tickled the baby's feet until he burst out giggling.
  • Don't tickle me, I can't stand it!
  • The joke really tickled his sense of humour.
  • It tickles me that he still remembers our old nickname.

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What is "tickle" in Finnish?

"tickle" in Finnish is kutitus, kutina, kutittaa. tickle means: To touch someone lightly and repeatedly in a way that causes laughter, twitching, or discomfort.

How do you use "tickle" in a sentence?

Example: "She tickled the baby's feet until he burst out giggling." In Finnish, "tickle" is kutitus, kutina, kutittaa.

Are there other ways to say "tickle" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 8 translations listed for "tickle": kutitus, kutina, kutittaa, kutiaa, kutista, kiinnostaa.

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