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.
Origin of vellicate
11595–1605; <Latin vellicātus, past participle of vellicāre, frequentative of vellere to pull, twitch; see -ate1
Other words from vellicate
- vel·li·ca·tion, noun
- vel·li·ca·tive, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for vellicate
vellicate
/ (ˈvɛlɪˌkeɪt) /
verb
rare to twitch, pluck, or pinch
Origin of vellicate
1C17: from Latin vellicāre, from vellere to tear off
Derived forms of vellicate
- vellication, noun
- vellicative, adjective
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