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Tingling vs Twitching - What's the difference?

tingling | twitching |

As nouns the difference between tingling and twitching

is that tingling is a tingling sensation; pins and needles while twitching is the motion of something that twitches.

As verbs the difference between tingling and twitching

is that tingling is present participle of lang=en while twitching is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective twitching is

that twitches.

tingling

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A tingling sensation; pins and needles.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    *

    twitching

    English

    Noun

  • The motion of something that twitches.
  • * 1843 , The Knickerbocker (volumes 21-22, page 73)
    • Your twitchings and jouncings disturb me excessively.
  • compulsive birdwatching by people (twitchers) who travel long distances to see rare species

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That twitches.

    • Derived terms

    * twitchingly