tickles the ivories

A form of tickle the ivories — To play a piano or other keyboard instrument.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of tickle the ivories
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tickles the ivories. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tickles%20the%20ivories

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