What does "hormiguear" mean in English?

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Spanish

hormiguear

English

to tingle

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Alternative translations of "hormiguear"

to itch
to crawl
to prickle

Examples of how to use "hormiguear" in Spanish

Spanish
Me empezaron a hormiguear las manos.
English
My hands started to tingle.
Spanish
Me hormiguea la mano cuando estudio.
English
My hand tingles when I study.
Spanish
Ayer me hormigueó el brazo.
English
Yesterday, my arm tingled.
Spanish
Siempre me hormigueaba después de correr.
English
I would always feel tingling after running.
Spanish
Mañana me hormigueará la pierna.
English
Tomorrow, my leg will tingle.

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Me empezaron a hormiguear las manos.

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