vellicate

verb

vel·​li·​cate

ˈveləˌkāt,

usually -āt+V

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

1

: twitch, nip, pinch

also : to cause to twitch

2

: tickle, titillate

intransitive verb

: to move spasmodically : twitch

Word History

Etymology

Latin vellicatus, past participle of vellicare to twitch, from vellere to pluck, pull

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