kittle

(adjective, verb)

adjective

1. (Scotland and Northern England) Ticklish.

2. (Scotland and Northern England) Not easily managed; troublesome; difficult; variable.

verb

1. (transitive, Scotland and Northern England) To tickle, to touch lightly.

2. (intransitive, Scotland and Northern England) To bring forth young, as a cat; to kitten; to litter.