vellicate

[ vel-i-keyt ]
/ ˈvɛl ɪˌkeɪt /

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

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

Words nearby vellicate

British Dictionary definitions for vellicate

vellicate
/ (ˈvɛlɪˌkeɪt) /

verb

rare to twitch, pluck, or pinch

Derived forms of vellicate

vellication, noun vellicative, adjective

Word Origin for vellicate

C17: from Latin vellicāre, from vellere to tear off