Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From hormiga +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /oɾmiɡeˈaɾ/ [oɾ.mi.ɣ̞eˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: hor‧mi‧gue‧ar

Verb edit

hormiguear (first-person singular present hormigueo, first-person singular preterite hormigueé, past participle hormigueado)

  1. (intransitive) to give or provoke pins and needles
    El cuello me hormiguea.
    I've got pins and needles in my neck.
  2. (intransitive) to swarm

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