French Language

  1. Home
  2. Education
  3. French Language

Chatouiller

By Laura K. Lawless, About.com

Definition: to tickle

Je déteste être chatouillé - I hate being tickled.

Arrête, ça chatouille ! - Stop, that tickles!

Related: le chatouillement - tickling, tickle; la chatouille (inf) - tickle; craindre la chatouille - to be ticklish

(click the little red + white graphic below to hear the Mot du jour pronounced)
Pronunciation: [sha tu yay] Audio Link

Explore French Language

About.com Special Features

How to Ace the GRE

Being well prepared is the first step; here are more essential suggestions. More >

The Business School Lowdown

Everything from choosing a school and applying, to employment after graduation. More >

French Language

  1. Home
  2. Education
  3. French Language
  4. French Vocabulary
  5. Mot du jour
  6. Chatouiller - Mot du Jour - Learn a French word a day

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.