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Added 10 October 2026

titillate

/ˈtɪtɪleɪt/ verb

Latin root: tītillātus Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about titillate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To stimulate or excite sensually.
The dancer titillated her audience with gyrations and suggestive movements.

Origin

From Latin tītillātus, from tītillāre (“to tickle”).

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