Titillating

adj, verb

adj, verb ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of titillate. form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Pleasantly and sensually exciting.
  2. 2
    Arousing.
Adjective
  1. 1
    pleasantly and superficially exciting wordnet
  2. 2
    exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements wordnet
  3. 3
    giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing wordnet

Synonyms

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excitingticklingprurientalluringamusingappealing

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"Samuel R. Delany is a mulatto American sci-fi writer. His interesting writings often entail sexual issues in an outer space setting. Whilst the writings of the British knighted sci-fi writer Arthur C. Clarke are less titillating, he ventures into cryptic sexual symbolisms."

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