tickler

ˈtɪklər

Definition

Definition of tickler - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

challenge

Rare

puzzling or difficult problem

Rare

The riddle was a tickler for the students.

conundrum

enigma

organization

Rare

reminder for tasks or events

Rare

She set a tickler for her meeting next week.

cue

prompt

reminder

business

TECH.

file with memoranda for deadlines

TECH.

He checked the tickler for upcoming deadlines.

medical

Rare

latex condom with extra protrusions

Rare

He bought a tickler for their special night.

tool

Dated

prong for extracting bungs from casks

Dated

The cooper used a tickler to open the cask.

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Expressions with tickler

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rib-tickler

very funny thing that brings laughter, like a story or incident

That rib-tickler had everyone laughing through the whole show.

tickler file

system that helps remember and organize future tasks or documents

I put the bill in my tickler file to pay next week.

tickler coil

small coil in a radio receiver used to transfer energy by induction

The tickler coil enhances the signal amplification in old radio sets..

Origin of tickler

Middle English, tikelen (to touch lightly)

Examples of tickler in a sentence

Solving the mystery was a tickler for the detective.
He uses a tickler to keep track of deadlines.
The app sends a tickler for upcoming events.
The tickler reminded her of the project due date.
He organized his tasks using a tickler system.
The tickler was advertised as enhancing pleasure.

She laughed at the tickler's unusual design.
He carefully selected a tickler for the task.
The vintage tickler was displayed in the museum.

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French:casse-tête, rappel, ...
German:Knackpunkt, Erinnerer, ...
Italian:rompicapo, promemoria, ...
Spanish:rompecabezas, recordatorio, ...
Portuguese:quebra-cabeças, lembrete, ...
Chinese:难题, 备忘, ...
Japanese:難問, リマインダー, ...
Arabic:مُحَيِّرَة, تَذْكير, ...
Hebrew:אֶתְגָּר, תִּזְכּוֹרֶת, ...
Russian:трудная задача, напоминание, ...
Ukrainian:складна проблема, нагадування, ...
Hindi:कठिनाई, अनुस्मारक, ...
Bengali:টিকলার, অনুস্মারক, ...
Catalan:repte, recordatori, ...
Czech:oříšek, připomínka, ...
Danish:hård nød, påmindelse, ...
Dutch:hersenkraker, herinnering, ...
Greek:πρόκληση, υπενθύμιση, ...
Hungarian:fejtörő, emlékeztető, ...
Khmer:បញ្ហាពិបាកដោះស្រាយ, ការរំលឹក, ...
Korean:난제, 티클러, ...
Persian:چالش, یادآور, ...
Polish:trudny problem, przypomnienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):desafio, lembrete, ...
Romanian:provocare, memento, ...
Swedish:kluring, påminnelse, ...
Thai:ปัญหาท้าทาย, การเตือนความจำ, ...
Turkish:zor problem, hatırlatıcı, ...
Vietnamese:vấn đề hóc búa, lời nhắc, ...

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