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1 tickle
'tikl 1. verb1) (to touch (sensitive parts of someone's skin) lightly, often making the person laugh: He tickled me / my feet with a feather.) kile2) ((of a part of the body) to feel as if it is being touched in this way: My nose tickles.) kile, være kilen3) (to amuse: The funny story tickled him.) more2. noun1) (an act or feeling of tickling.) kiling2) (a feeling of irritation in the throat (making one cough).) kløe•- ticklish- be tickled pinkkileIsubst. \/ˈtɪkl\/1) kiling, kildring, pirring2) ( slang) gevinst, suksess3) ( slang) brekk, innbruddIIverb \/ˈtɪkl\/1) kile• don't tickle!2) være kilen3) pirre4) kildre5) more, glede, smigre6) tiltale, smigre7) vekkebe tickled to death eller be tickled pink eller be tickled no end ( hverdagslig) føle seg veldig smigret fryde seg, bli\/være henrykt bli\/være svært glad(holde på å) le seg i hjeltickle someone's ribs se ➢ ribtickle the ivories ( hverdagslig) spille piano -
2 ivory
noun, adjective((of) the hard white substance forming the tusks of an elephant, walrus etc: Ivory was formerly used to make piano keys; ivory chessmen.) elfenbeinsubst. \/ˈaɪv(ə)rɪ\/1) elfenben2) elfenbenshvitt, elfenbensgult3) (som adj.) elfenbens-, elfenbenshvit, elfenbensgulivories elefanttenner gjenstander av elfenben ( slang) (piano)tangenter ( slang) tenner ( slang) biljardkuler ( slang) terningertickle the ivories ( spøkefullt) spille piano
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tickle the ivories — (informal) To play the piano • • • Main Entry: ↑ivory tickle the ivories see under ↑ivory • • • Main Entry: ↑tickle * * * tickle the ivories informal old fashioned phrase to play th … Useful english dictionary
tickle the ivories — tickle/tinkle the ivories humorous to play the piano. Grandma could tickle the ivories like a professional … New idioms dictionary
tickle the ivories — ► tickle the ivories informal play the piano. Main Entry: ↑tickle … English terms dictionary
tickle the ivories — tv. to play the piano. □ I used to be able to tickle the ivories real nice. □ She sat down to tickle the ivories for a while … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
tickle the ivories — verb To play the piano. I dont think your musical friend is much on the grub box. Has to keep her hands white to tickle the ivories … Wiktionary
tickle the ivories — to play the piano. She writes and produces her own music, and also tickles the ivories on her new album. Usage notes: usually refers to playing the piano informally rather than in a concert Etymology: from the literal meaning of ivories (= piano… … New idioms dictionary
tickle the ivories — This is a humorous way of talking about playing the piano. My grandfather loves playing the piano; he tickles the ivories whenever he can … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
tickle the ivories — informal play the piano. → tickle … English new terms dictionary
tickle the ivories — Meaning Play the piano. Origin Many pianos have ivory keys … Meaning and origin of phrases
tickle the ivories — vb to play the piano … Contemporary slang
tickle the ivories — informal old fashioned to play the piano … English dictionary