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vellicate
[ vel-i-keyt ]
verb (used with object)
, vel·li·cat·ed, vel·li·cat·ing.
- to pluck; twitch.
- to nip, pinch, or the like.
- to cause to twitch.
verb (used without object)
, vel·li·cat·ed, vel·li·cat·ing.
- to move with spasmodic convulsions; twitch.
vellicate
/ ˈvɛlɪˌkeɪt /
verb
- rare.to twitch, pluck, or pinch
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Derived Forms
- ˌvelliˈcation, noun
- ˈvellicative, adjective
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Other Words From
- velli·cation noun
- velli·cative adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vellicate1
1595–1605; < Latin vellicātus, past participle of vellicāre, frequentative of vellere to pull, twitch; -ate 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vellicate1
C17: from Latin vellicāre, from vellere to tear off
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