tickler

[ tik-ler ]

noun

1. a person or thing that tickles.
2. tickler file.
3. Accounting. a single-entry account arranged according to the due dates of obligations.
4. Electronics, Radio. tickler coil.

tickler

/ ˈtɪklə /

noun

1. informal.
   a difficult or delicate problem
2. Also calledtickler file a memorandum book or file
3. accounting a single-entry business journal
4. a person or thing that tickles

Word History and Origins

Origin of tickler¹

First recorded in 1670–80; tickle + -er ¹

Example Sentences

When I first discovered this taste-bud tickler — back in the height of quarantine — there was often a wait for a new batch to drop.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s the sort of tickler she so often misses, but this time she guides it into the centre of the cup, and the second match is all-square again.

From The Guardian

“We call it the brain tickler,” said Jason Feldman, the chief executive of Vault Health.

From New York Times

A champion hugger, hair-messer and tickler, not being able to be physical with her grandparents, extended family or friends means she has become exponentially more handsy with her mums.

From The Guardian

Then there’s Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins - no tickler he.

From Washington Times

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