tingly
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of tingly
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The small bowl of tingly, gingery, clear broth that comes with each chicken option works as a palate-cleanser, or dip some bird and/or rice into it.
From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024
Her tongue felt strange, “a little tingly, starting to get a little bit numb,” and in a week she was readmitted to the hospital.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2023
Her legs, hands and feet became increasingly numb and tingly until, last year, she could no longer walk.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2023
It was far and away the victor of this taste test: bright, festive, warming, leaves a tingly aftertaste, very rich, not too sweet and it has the perfect blend of chocolate and peppermint.
From Salon • Dec. 8, 2022
Even his toes had felt warm and tingly.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
![]()
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.