adjective
- tingling; experiencing a prickling or vibrating sensation
adverb
- in a tingling manner; with a tingling sensation
Usage: often used predicatively or in poetic contexts
Examples
- Her fingers were atingle after holding the cold ice.
- The crowd was atingle with excitement as the concert began.
- His scalp felt atingle when the barber used the electric clippers.
- The nerves in her leg were atingle as sensation returned.
- The audience sat atingle, waiting for the announcement.
- His whole body was atingle with nervous energy before the performance.