1. (

• tickle ,
• titillate ,
• vellicate

) touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements ;

2. (

• titillate

) excite pleasurably or erotically; "A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine" ;

1. (

• titillating ,

) pleasantly and superficially exciting ;

2. (

• erotic ,
• titillating

) giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing ;

3. (

• tickling ,
• tingling ,
• titillating ,

) exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements ;