titillate[verb]Synonyms: excite, arouse, interest, stimulate, tantalize, tease, thrill
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tit‧il‧late /ˈtɪtəleɪt, ˈtɪtɪleɪt/
verb [transitive][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: past participle of titillare 'to tickle']
if a picture or a story titillates someone, it makes them feel sexually interested
—titillating adjective—titillation /ˌtɪtəˈleɪʃ
ən, ˌtɪtɪˈleɪʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲