titillate Значение & определение

Значение на titillate на български

• 0 to make someone excited intentionally but only a little, usually with sexual images or descriptions:

  • So many adverts these days are designed to titillate.

  • humorous Carter's biography is only spoiled by the fact that he refuses to titillate (= interest) his readers with any gossip.

• 1 to cause someone to feel pleasantly excited:

  • [ T ] We were titillated by the promise of things to come.