Cosquillas (en. Tickle)

/kosˈkiʎas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A sensation on the skin that generates laughter or a desire to move.

Tickling the feet is sometimes uncontrollable.

Las cosquillas en los pies a veces son incontrolables.

The action of tickling someone.

I tickled my brother and he laughed non-stop.

Le hice cosquillas a mi hermano y se rió sin parar.

Laughing reaction provoked by the stimulation of certain areas of the body.

She started laughing as soon as they tickled her ribs.

Ella comenzó a reírse en cuanto le hicieron cosquillas en las costillas.

The word 'cosquillas' comes from the Latin 'cocculare', which means 'to make laugh'.

to tickle

To provoke laughter through touch on the skin.

hacer cosquillas

tickles in the stomach

A feeling of nervousness or excitement, often associated with laughter.

cosquillas en el estómago

tickle

To tickle someone.

cosquillear

laughter

A reaction of joy that often accompanies tickling.

risa

to joke

To make jokes or funny actions, sometimes including tickling.

bromear

To play with someone, provoking laughter.

I love to tickle my friends at parties.

Me encanta hacer cosquillas a mis amigos en las fiestas.

To feel a strong emotion that makes you laugh.

When I heard that joke, it gave me butterflies in my stomach.

Cuando escuché esa broma, me dio cosquillas en el estómago.