tickle vs excite

tickle is a noun but excite is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tickle	Yes	No	Yes	No
excite	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, excite is a hypernym of tickle; that is, excite is a word with a broader meaning than tickle:

Other hypernyms of tickle include shake, shake up, stimulate, stir.

tickle (noun)	excite (noun)
the act of tickling
a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking

tickle (verb)	excite (verb)
touch or stroke lightly	act as a stimulant
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion	produce a magnetic field in
touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements	raise to a higher energy level
	stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
	to evoke sexual feelings
	arouse or elicit a feeling
	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
	stir feelings in