tickly
/ˈtɪkli/adjective
tickly is spelled T-I-C-K-L-Y: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, tickly means “Having an itchy sensation like that of being tickled” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tickly?
| Letters | 6: T-I-C-K-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tickly?
Tickly appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tickly?
- /ˈtɪkli/
- /ˈtɪkəli/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of tickly
- ticklier comparative
- tickliest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tickly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having an itchy sensation like that of being tickled.
- 2
Producing an itchy sensation like that of being tickled.
a tickly woollen blanket
- 3
rareTicklish.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tickly come from?
From tickle + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).