tingle

Etymology

From Middle English tinglen, a variant of tinclen (“to tinkle”). More at tinkle.

verb

1. (intransitive) To feel a prickling or mildly stinging sensation.
   My hands were tingling from the cold.
   I got hit in the butt yesterday, and it still tingles.
2. (transitive) To cause to feel a prickling or mildly stinging sensation.
   Tingle your tastebuds with these exotic dishes.
3. (intransitive) To ring, to tinkle.
4. (transitive) To cause to ring, to tinkle.
5. (intransitive) To make ringing sounds; to twang.
   1859-1895, Charles Dickens, All the Year Round sharp tingling bells

noun

1. A prickling or mildly stinging sensation.