dindle

A tingle; a thrill.

Noun

  1. A tingle; a thrill.

Origin

From Middle English dyndelen (“to tinkle; tingle; tremble”), perhaps equivalent to din + -le (frequentative suffix). Cognate with Scots dinnle (“to shake; tremble; to cause to shake or tremble”), Old Scots dyndill (“to cause to resound or vibrate”). Compare dandle, din.

Forms

dindles dinnle dinle

Verb

  1. To tingle, as from cold; quiver; thrill
  2. to shake; vibrate; tremor

Forms

dindles dindling dindled dinnle dinle

Related

dunner