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词汇 ear-tickling
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Definition of ear-tickling in English:

ear-tickling

noun ˈɪəˌtɪk(ə)lɪŋˈɪəˌtɪklɪŋ
  • The action or practice of tickling a person's ears to give pleasure, or of tickling an animal's ears to as a sign of affection. In later use chiefly figurative: the use of language or music primarily to delight the ear; (occasionally) an instance of this.

adjective ˈɪəˌtɪk(ə)lɪŋˈɪəˌtɪklɪŋ
  • Of a sound, phrase, etc.: delicate, light, playful, seeking to please or delight; seeming to tickle the ear.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Wit's Magazine. From ear + tickling, after to tickle a person's ear(s)
early 17th century; earliest use found in Joshua Sylvester (d. 1618), poet and translator. From ear + tickling, after to tickle a person's ear(s).

Definition of ear-tickling in US English:

ear-tickling

noun
  • The action or practice of tickling a person's ears to give pleasure, or of tickling an animal's ears to as a sign of affection. In later use chiefly figurative: the use of language or music primarily to delight the ear; (occasionally) an instance of this.

adjective
  • Of a sound, phrase, etc.: delicate, light, playful, seeking to please or delight; seeming to tickle the ear.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Wit's Magazine. From ear + tickling, after to tickle a person's ear(s)<br>early 17th century; earliest use found in Joshua Sylvester (d. 1618), poet and translator. From ear + tickling, after to tickle a person's ear(s).

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