2 entries under this word

Kittle

Kĭt'tle, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [A-S. citelian, D. kittelen, Icel. kitla, Sw. kittla, kittsla, Dan. kildre, N. H. Ger. kitzeln, O. H. Ger. chizilôn, chuzilôn; Gael. cioigail, diogail.] To tickle. [Obs.] [Written also kittel.] Sherwood.

Kĭt'tle, a.

adjective

(kĭt'tl), a. Easily tickled; not easily managed; troublesome. “Kittle cattle to shoe behind.” [Scot.] W. Scott.