picoter — meaning in English

English meaning

• itch noun An uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch.
• tingle verb To feel a light prickling or stinging sensation on the skin.

Senses

picoter is used for these senses in English:

• itch (intransitive, stative) To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.
• tingle (transitive) To cause to feel a prickling or mildly stinging sensation.

itch — full definition

1. noun An uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch.
2. noun A strong, restless desire to do something.
3. verb To feel a need to scratch, or to feel a persistent urge to do something.

tingle — full definition

1. verb To feel a light prickling or stinging sensation on the skin.
2. noun A prickling or stinging sensation, often from excitement or cold.

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