tickler
noun
tick·ler
| \ ˈti-k(ə-)lər
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Definition of tickler
1
: a person or device that tickles
2
: a device for jogging the memory
specifically
: a file that serves as a reminder and is arranged to bring matters to timely attention
Examples of tickler in a Sentence
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Walker: To leave ea tickler as people listen to our stuff to try to scare them more with that. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, "Wussy Describe How 'Cake' Went From Soft Bread to Gritty Grunge: Song Premiere," 30 Apr. 2018 For the next four years, the Frederick fret-tickler toured the world backing Frankie Valli. — John Kelly, Washington Post, "Oh, what a night: Maryland musicians will raise money for ailing friend," 6 Feb. 2018 Air blasts, motion platforms, and other sensory ticklers also help add to the trickery. — Arthur Levine, USA TODAY, "Who you gonna call (in VR)? Ghostbusters!," 23 Jan. 2018 Well, on the field, the Rapids were brutal when their coach had that righteous tickler, and the coach decided to eliminate it. — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, "Major League Soccer's all-time all-hair team," 27 June 2017 The Shrek 4-D theater, which opened in 2003, features motion seats that tilt and vibrate with special effects that include air blasts, water misters and leg ticklers. — Brady Macdonald, latimes.com, "So long Shrek, hello Kung Fu Panda. Universal Studios to turn 4-D theater into DreamWorks showcase," 5 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tickler.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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