Spanish Conversation · Level 181
15 words
Spanish word
cosquillas
Pronunciation
IPA/kosˈkiʝas/
Meaning
- feminine nountickles
Example
Le hice cosquillas a mi hermana y se rió.
I gave my sister tickles and she laughed.
More examples
Mi hijo se ríe cuando le hago cosquillas en los pies.
My son laughs when I tickle his feet.
Core concept
A series of light touches that produce involuntary laughter or movement.
Common phrases
hacer cosquillas a alguien
tickle someone
tener cosquillas en los pies
have ticklish feet
Similar words
cosquilla: Mild, localized ticklish sensation on the skin, usually brief.
picazón: Intense, irritating itch that compels immediate scratching.
hormigueo: Prickling, tingling sensation like pins and needles in a part of the body.
Definition in Spanish
Sensación ligera en la piel que provoca risa o movimientos involuntarios y, por extensión, el acto de producir esa sensación; suele usarse en plural.
Word origin
Derived from the diminutive cosquilla plus the plural ending, so cosquillas refers both to the tingling sensation on the skin and to the act of causing it.
Usage tips
- Spanish marks the person who is tickled with an indirect object (hacer/dar cosquillas a alguien, often with le) rather than a direct object.
Other meanings
- ticklishnessnoun
- ticklingnoun
Opposites
- insensibilidadnumbnessnoun
Related words
- cosquilleartickleverb
- cosquilleoticklishnessnoun
- cosquillosoticklishadjective