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adjective

Definition of ticklednext
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
1
as in stung

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2
as in titillated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickled
  1. delighted
  2. bored
  3. glad
  4. amused
  5. satisfied
  6. thankful
  7. happy
  8. entertained
Adjective
  • Of course, ProPublica reporters would be delighted to receive any and all leaks sources can share about the transition.
    Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Despite not initially recognizing them, Oakley soon grew delighted and jumped all over them.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of delighted
Verb
  • Harris’ response was a longwinded tale of her middle-class upbringing, which bored the host, who begged her to get on with it.
    William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Harris’ response was a longwinded tale of her middle-class upbringing, which bored the host, who begged her to get on with it.
    William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of bored
Adjective
  • Smuggling networks were glad to help, charging fees that could reach $90,000 per person.
    Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
  • All will be glad when this singularly nasty election is over.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of glad
Verb
  • Still, Kim seemed amused by his label’s popularity in China.
    Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Liam Gallagher isn’t amused by Saturday Night Live‘s take on his tumultuous relationship with brother Noel.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of amused
Adjective
  • Authenticity was hot, hot, hot: the Rothschilds who hired Samson had been satisfied with shiny new furniture in the style of the eighteenth century, but the robber barons adding to Asher’s fortune wanted to pad their pedigrees with originals.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
  • At the same time, only a third are satisfied with their enterprise data quality and realize more than 40% of their organizational data is unusable.
    Kevin Campbell, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of satisfied
Adjective
  • Morning Glory: Israel strikes back and the world should be thankful.
    Fox News, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
  • But these days, Franco is thankful for his fall from grace.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of thankful
Adjective
  • Anything as long as Sad Obsessive Shut-In Number One is happy!
    Lindy Segal, Allure, 21 Nov. 2024
  • This was a stroke of marketing genius, and plenty of producers were happy to oblige.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of happy
Verb
  • Levi’s has entertained the idea of selling the brand several times.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Evan Shapiro entertained, shocked and awed an industry crowd in Madrid this week.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
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