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pins and needles vs tingling

tingling vs pins and needles

pins and needles and tingling both are nouns.

pins and needles is not an adjective while tingling is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pins and needles Yes No No No
tingling Yes Yes No No
As nouns, tingling is a hypernym of pins and needles; that is, tingling is a word with a broader meaning than pins and needles:
  • pins and needles: a sharp tingling sensation from lack of circulation
  • tingling: a somatic sensation as from many tiny stings
Other hypernyms of pins and needles include prickling, tingle.
pins and needles (noun) tingling (noun)
a sharp tingling sensation from lack of circulation a somatic sensation as from many tiny stings
pins and needles (adjective) tingling (adjective)
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
Difference between pins and needles and tingling

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