verb
- past tense of kittle; to tickle or cause to feel restless or excited
Usage: archaic; dialectal
Examples
- The feather kittled his nose until he sneezed.
- She was kittled by anticipation before the big announcement.
- The rough wool kittled against his skin.
- His curiosity was kittled by the mysterious package.
- The children were kittled with excitement on Christmas morning.