Australian English Meaning of vellicate

tickle

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Definitions and Meaning of vellicate in English

Wordnet

vellicate (v)

touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear

Webster

vellicate (v. t.)

To twitch; to cause to twitch convulsively.

Webster

vellicate (v. i.)

To move spasmodically; to twitch; as, a nerve vellicates.

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tickle

touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements, irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tearTo

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vellet => old man, velleity => feeble intention, vell => vellum, velivolant => flying, velitation => skirmish,