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Meanings of vellicate in inglés

catalán
pessigollejar

Touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.

pessigollejar
portugués
pegar com pinça
español
velicar

Irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear.

velicar
Usage of vellicate in inglés
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Thus, if you vellicate the throat with a feather, nausea is produced; if you wound it with a penknife, pain is induced, but not sickness.
Zoonomia; Or, the Laws of Organic Life, Vol. I
Frequent collocations
Translations for vellicate
Vellicate through the time