Nearby Words
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.
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Vellicate
is one of our favorite verbs.
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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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