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- Dictionarytit·il·lat·ing/ˈtidəˌlādiNG/
adjective
- 1. arousing mild sexual excitement or interest; salacious: "she let slip titillating details about her clients"
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The meaning of TITILLATING is pleasantly stimulating or exciting; also : erotic. How to use titillating in a sentence.
: to act as a stimulant to pleasurable excitement. titillation. ˌti-tə-ˈlā-shən. noun. titillative. ˈti-tə-ˌlā-tiv. adjective. Synonyms. charge. electrify. excite. exhilarate. galvanize. intoxicate. pump up. thrill. turn on. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of titillate in a Sentence.
to make someone excited intentionally but only a little, usually with sexual images or descriptions: So many adverts these days are designed to titillate. humorous Carter's biography is only spoiled by the fact that he refuses to titillate (= interest) his readers with any gossip. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Titillating means arousing or exciting in an agreeable, often sexual way. See how to use this word in sentences from various sources, such as Time, The Daily Beast, and Project Gutenberg.
When something is titillating, it makes you feel thrilled or excited. For your book report, your English teacher will probably make you read a serious novel rather than a titillating romance. The adjective titillating implies a certain cheap or fleeting kind of excitement.
Titillate means to please and excite someone, especially in a sexual way. It can also mean to cause a tickling or tingling sensation. Learn more about its word forms, pronunciation, and usage with Collins English Dictionary.
1. to excite agreeably: to titillate one's curiosity. 2. to excite a tingling sensation in, as by touching lightly; tickle. [1610–20; < Latin tītillātus, past participle of tītillāre to tickle; see -ate 1] tit′il•lat`ing•ly, adv.
