tingle
n.n. a small, pleasant feeling on your skin, like when you are cold or when you touch something that makes you feel excited.
n. a light, pleasant sensation on the skin, often caused by cold, electricity, or excitement.
I felt a pleasant tingle on my skin when I touched the cold water.
The first snow of the season gave her a slight tingle on her cheeks as she walked home.
The success of the project gave the team a collective tingle of accomplishment that lasted for weeks, boosting their morale and productivity.
From Middle English tinglen, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Middle English tingen (“to tink”) + -len, equivalent to ting + -le. Alternatively, possibly a variant of Middle English tinclen (“to tinkle”) or from Old English tinclian (“to tickle”). More at tinkle. Compare also West Frisian tingelje (“to tinkle”), Dutch tingelen (“to tinkle, jingle”).
cognate with the Middle High German zingel