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tingling vs pins and needles

pins and needles vs tingling

tingling and pins and needles both are nouns.

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

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

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