| Definition of 'vellicate' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) tickle, titillate, vellicate
touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
2. (verb) pinch, vellicate
irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
"smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth"; "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"
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| Definition of 'vellicate' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) vellicate
to twitch; to cause to twitch convulsively
2. (verb) vellicate
to move spasmodically; to twitch; as, a nerve vellicates
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