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adjective

as in delighted
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight I'm tickled that you like the present so much

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tickled

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verb

past tense of tickle
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as in stung

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as in titillated

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Recent Examples of tickled
Adjective
Hagens was excited about it, but his new coach Marco Sturm might have been even more tickled, having coached Germany in the tournament in the past. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026 That’s why so many of his teammates are so tickled that Larkin is playing such a huge part in this undefeated Olympic run so far for the United States. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026 The morning show’s host, Nicole Ryan, seemed tickled about it. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025 Fortunately, Safdie had a little bit of leeway with Blunt, who had long admired his work and was more tickled than confused by the question. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickled
  1. delighted
  2. stung
  3. titillated
  4. pleased
  5. bored
  6. excited
  7. glad
  8. tapped
Adjective
  • Many at Madrid’s Valdebebas training ground were closely following the saga and were delighted at the prospect of Rodri’s arrival because of the influence he was expected to have on the dressing room and on the pitch.
    — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Book lovers will be delighted with a stop into Belmont Bookshop, which is part bookstore, part community hub.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of delighted
Verb
  • The pair were stung more than 150 times each and airlifted to the hospital.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The lionfish's poisonous spikes can badly hurt anyone who’s stung.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of stung
Verb
  • The others followed, and the titillated-horrified crowd quietly walked back into the night.
    — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Prepare to be tantalized and titillated at A Cause for Applause, a burlesque show coming to Lot 46 Music Bar in Edgewater on Sunday, March 22.
    — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of titillated
Adjective
  • Many iTunes users weren’t so pleased, causing the band to issue an apology.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Raiders were pleased with Rogers’ performance and his growth going into Year 2, as Kubiak was impressed with his preparation during the offseason program.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of pleased
Verb
  • Needless to say, Parker and Stone quickly got bored with the subject, adding a subplot that saw Obama teaming up with his apparent nemesis John McCain to dig a tunnel from the Oval Office to the Smithsonian and steal the Hope Diamond.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The popular Korean drama Flex X Cop, whose full first season and episode one of season two drop on August 7, centers on Jin I-soo, who is an immature heir to a massive company and is bored with his job.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of bored
Verb
  • Ritchson, Morgan, Kirschenbaum and Roth pitched the project as Fast & Furious with motorcycles, which excited the studio given Morgan and Kirschenbaum’s ties to that Universal franchise.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Twins players were excited before Friday’s game about the addition of Minter, who’s expected to join the team on Saturday.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of excited
Adjective
  • Expo Idaho is glad to be a part of something that is open out into the world.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Still, when the Valkyries need a bucket, Zandalasini’s teammates are always glad to see the ball in her hands.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of glad
Verb
  • The Angels needed Klassen to get them as deep as possible because the bullpen was tapped after a 10-inning game on Monday and a one-run victory on Tuesday.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In 2008, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi tapped Meloni to be his youth minister.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of tapped

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