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tickle in Spanish

tickle in Spanish is coscas, cosquillas, cosquilleo — tickle means to touch someone lightly and repeatedly in a way that causes laughter, twitching, or discomfort.

tickle in Spanish

coscas
noun
The act of tickling.
cosquillas
noun
The act of tickling.
cosquilleo
noun
An itchy feeling resembling the result of tickling.
hormigueo
noun
An itchy feeling resembling the result of tickling.
cosquillear
verb
(transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which typically causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.
hacer cosquillas
verb
(transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which typically causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.

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 Spanish?

"tickle" in Spanish is coscas, cosquillas, cosquilleo. 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 Spanish, "tickle" is coscas, cosquillas, cosquilleo.

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

Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "tickle": coscas, cosquillas, cosquilleo, hormigueo, cosquillear, hacer cosquillas.

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