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titillating

American  
[tit-l-ey-ting] / ˈtɪt lˌeɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

  1. arousing or exciting in an agreeable, often sexual way.

    titillating gossip.

Other Word Forms

  • titillatingly adverb
  • untitillating adjective

Etymology

Origin of titillating

First recorded in 1670–80; titillat(e) ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. )

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