vellicate
English Thesaurus
1. irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | irritate, |
| definition | : | excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus (verb.change) |
2. touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | itch, |
| definition | : | have or perceive an itch (verb.perception) |
3. irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear (verb.change)
| derivation | : | pinch, tweak, |
| definition | : | a squeeze with the fingers (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | nip, pinch, |
| definition | : | a small sharp bite or snip (noun.act) |
4. touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | tickle, |
| definition | : | a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | twitch, twitching, vellication, |
| definition | : | a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition (noun.state) |
5. irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear (verb.change)
| derivation | : | pinch, tweak, |
| definition | : | a squeeze with the fingers (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | nip, pinch, |
| definition | : | a small sharp bite or snip (noun.act) |
6. touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | tickle, |
| definition | : | a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | twitch, twitching, vellication, |
| definition | : | a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition (noun.state) |
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