Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Vellicate has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
2
irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
"smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth"
"the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"
3
To touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.
Broader Terms (hypernyms)