ivory tickler: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  United StatesUnited Kingdomslanginformal
  • A pianist; someone who plays the piano (derived from the phrase 'tickle the ivories').
  • Affectionately or jocularly, a person skilled at playing the keyboard, often implying lightness or dexterity of touch.

  Examples

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  • The ivory tickler entertained the crowd with a delicate and expressive piano solo.

    El pianista entretuvo al público con un solo de piano delicado y expresivo.

  • During the recital, the ivory tickler's fingers danced gracefully over the keys.

    Durante el recital, los dedos del pianista bailaban con gracia sobre las teclas.

  • As an accomplished ivory tickler, Maria has played in orchestras around the world.

    Como pianista consumada, María ha tocado en orquestas de todo el mundo.

  • He was known as an ivory tickler who could bring any composition to life with his touch.

    Era conocido como un pianista capaz de dar vida a cualquier composición con su toque.

• 2.

  United StatesUnited Kingdomslanginformal
  • A colloquial term for a keyboard player or organist, used broadly to refer to performers of keyboard instruments.
  • Used figuratively for someone who manipulates keys or buttons with skill or ease (e.g., on a typewriter or electronic keyboard).

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  • The band’s talented ivory tickler switched effortlessly between piano and organ during the set.

    El talentoso tecladista de la banda alternó sin esfuerzo entre piano y órgano durante el espectáculo.

  • She’s an ivory tickler who can handle keyboards of all kinds, from classical to electronic.

    Ella es una tecladista que puede manejar todo tipo de teclados, desde clásicos hasta electrónicos.

  • As an ivory tickler in the church choir, he provides both accompaniment and occasional solos.

    Como tecladista en el coro de la iglesia, proporciona tanto acompañamiento como solos ocasionales.