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Meaning of 'vellicate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Vellicate [ v. i.]
- To move spasmodically; to twitch; as, a nerve vellicates.
2 . Vellicate [ v. t.]
- To twitch; to cause to twitch convulsively.

Meaning of 'vellicate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . vellicate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
Example in sentence:
  • smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth;
  • the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back

Nearby Words:

vela velar velaria velarium velate vele velecipedist velella veliferous veliger

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