tickle
1 verb person, animal TRANSITIVEcigil verb cigilt a chur i dinglis a chur i to tickle sb duine a chigiltthe dog likes to have its tummy tickled is maith leis an madra tú a bheith ag cigilt a bhoilg 2 verb brush against skin TRANSITIVEdinglis a chur i cigilt a chur i the grass is tickling my legs tá an féar ag cur dinglis i mo chosa
INTRANSITIVEthat tickles! tá sé sin ag cur dinglis ionam, tá sé sin ag cur cigilt ionam!
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3 verb rouse, stir up TRANSITIVEspreag verb múscail verb to tickle sb's curiosity fiosracht duine a spreagadhit tickled my imagination spreag sé mo shamhlaíocht, mhúscail sé mo shamhlaíochtthis sauce will tickle your taste buds bainfidh tú sásamh as an anlann seo 4 verb please, amuse TRANSITIVEthe poem really tickled me thaitin an dán go mór liom, bhain mé an-sult as an dán, bhain mé an-sásamh as an dán, bhain mé an-súp as an dánit tickles me when someone recognises me bím an-sásta nuair a aithnítear mé 5 verb lure fish TRANSITIVEto tickle trout dornásc a dhéanamh do bhric 6 noun irritating sensationdinglis fem2 I have a tickle in the throat tá dinglis i mo scornach 7 action, gesturecigilt fem2 to give a child a tickle cigilt a chur i leanbh