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vellicate

verbid 23070·updated Jun 3, 2026
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to touch a body part lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

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Variants

pasttense
vellicated
presentparticiple
vellicating
thirdpersonsingular
vellicates
pastparticiple
vellicated

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
to irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
§2
to touch a body part lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
to touch a body part lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
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