vellicate

[ vel-i-keyt ]
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verb (used with object),vel·li·cat·ed, vel·li·cat·ing.
  1. to pluck; twitch.

  2. to nip, pinch, or the like.

  1. to cause to twitch.

verb (used without object),vel·li·cat·ed, vel·li·cat·ing.
  1. to move with spasmodic convulsions; twitch.

Origin of vellicate

1
1595–1605; <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
  1. rare to twitch, pluck, or pinch

Origin of vellicate

1
C17: from Latin vellicāre, from vellere to tear off

Derived forms of vellicate

  • vellication, noun
  • vellicative, adjective

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