English–French

“tingling” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/pikɔtəmɑ̃/

Example

J'ai un picotement à la jambe.

I have a tingling sensation in my leg.

Illustration for picotement (tingling)

How to say “tingling” in French

“Tingling” in French is picotement.

A brief cluster of fine needle-like taps in one area of skin.

Full entry for picotement: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with picotement

Je ressens un picotement quand je reste assis trop longtemps.

I feel a tingling sensation when I sit for too long.

Tips for using picotement

  • In everyday speech, the sensation is often expressed with ça picote, whereas picotement is the corresponding noun.

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