vellicate

Meaning

1. verb To touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.
2. verb To twitch or move convulsively.
3. verb To tickle, provoking twitching and laughter.
4. verb To criticize in a somewhat irritating way; to carp at.

Similar words

twinge pinch squeeze twitch nip tweet tickle jiggle vibrate undulate

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