ɪˌkeɪt verb (used with object)
1.
to pluck; twitch.
2.
to nip, pinch, or the like.
3.
to cause to twitch.
verb (used without object)
4.
to move with spasmodic convulsions; twitch.
Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin vellicātus, past participle of vellicāre, frequentative of vellere to pull, twitch; see -ate1
1595–1605; < Latin vellicātus, past participle of vellicāre, frequentative of vellere to pull, twitch; see -ate1
Related forms
vel·li·ca·tion, noun
vel·li·ca·tive, adjective
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vellicate (ˈvɛlɪˌkeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| rare to twitch, pluck, or pinch | |
| [C17: from Latin vellicāre, from vellere to tear off] | |
| velli'cation | |
| —n | |
| 'vellicative | |
| —adj | |
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