Titillation

  • 121titillate — titillatingly, adv. titillation, n. titillative, adj. /tit l ayt /, v.t., titillated, titillating. 1. to excite or arouse agreeably: to titillate the fancy. 2. to tickle; excite a tingling or itching sensation in, as by touching or stroking… …

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  • 122Shaw, George Bernard — born July 26, 1856, Dublin, Ire. died Nov. 2, 1950, Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire, Eng. Irish playwright and critic. After moving to London in 1876, he worked for years as a music and art critic, wrote book and theatre reviews, and was an… …

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  • 123Uhse, Beate — ▪ 2002 Beate Köstlin Rotermund Uhse        German entrepreneur (b. Oct. 25, 1919, Wargenau, German East Prussia [now in Poland] d. July 16, 2001, Switzerland), revolutionized sexual attitudes in post World War II Germany as the founder of Beate… …

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  • 124science, history of — Introduction       the history of science from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the 20th century.       On the simplest level, science is knowledge of the world of nature. There are many regularities in nature that mankind has had to… …

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  • 125Mohammedan Confraternities — • The countries where Mohammedanism prevails are full of religious associations, more or less wrapped in secrecy, which are also political Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Mohammedan Confraternities     Mohammed …

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  • 126assemblage — noun a) A collection of things which have been gathered together or assembled. 1749 But scarce was supper well over, before a change so incredible was wrought in me, such violent, yet pleasingly irksome sensations took possession of me that I… …

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  • 127burlesque — 1. adjective parodical 2. noun a) A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody b) A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s …

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  • 128tickle — 1. noun a) The act of tickling. I have a persistent tickle in my throat. b) A feeling resembling the result of tickling. 2. verb a) To touch repeatedly or str …

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