Vellicate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/vˈɛlᵻkˌeɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/vˈɛlɪkˌeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/vˈɛlɪkˌeɪt/

3 syllables Say it as /vˈɛlᵻkˌeɪt/.

Examples

smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth
the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pinch tickle titillate

Parts of Speech

verb	touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
verb	irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear “smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth”

Word Forms

tickle	noun	the act of tickling
tickling	noun	the act of tickling
titillation	noun	the act of tickling
vellication	noun	a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
pinch	noun	a squeeze with the fingers

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Velikat

Berühren Sie (einen Körperteil) leicht, um die oberflächlichen Nerven zu erregen und Unbehagen, Lachen oder krampfhafte Bewegungen hervorzurufen

🇫🇷French

vélique

toucher (une partie du corps) légèrement de manière à exciter les nerfs de surface et provoquer un malaise, des rires ou des mouvements spasmodiques

🇪🇸Spanish

vellicar

tocar (una parte del cuerpo) ligeramente para excitar los nervios superficiales y provocar inquietud, risa o movimientos espasmódicos.

🇮🇹Italian

vellicato

toccare (una parte del corpo) leggermente in modo da eccitare i nervi superficiali e provocare disagio, risate o movimenti spasmodici

🇳🇱Dutch

vellicaat

(een lichaamsdeel) lichtjes aanraken om de oppervlaktezenuwen te prikkelen en ongemak, gelach of krampachtige bewegingen te veroorzaken

🇵🇹Portuguese

vellicar

tocar (uma parte do corpo) levemente para excitar os nervos superficiais e causar desconforto, riso ou movimentos espasmódicos

🇷🇺Russian

морщинистый

слегка коснуться (части тела), чтобы возбудить поверхностные нервы и вызвать беспокойство, смех или спазматические движения

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मखमली

(शरीर के किसी अंग को) हल्के से स्पर्श करें जिससे सतही तंत्रिकाएं उत्तेजित हो जाएं और बेचैनी, हंसी या ऐंठन वाली हरकतें हो जाएं

🇧🇩Bengali

ভেলিকেট

(শরীরের একটি অংশ) হালকাভাবে স্পর্শ করুন যাতে পৃষ্ঠের স্নায়ুগুলিকে উত্তেজিত করে এবং অস্বস্তি, হাসি বা স্প্যাসমোডিক আন্দোলনের কারণ হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

வெறித்தனமான

மேற்பரப்பு நரம்புகளை உற்சாகப்படுத்தவும், கவலை, சிரிப்பு அல்லது ஸ்பாஸ்மோடிக் அசைவுகளை ஏற்படுத்தவும் (உடல் பகுதி) லேசாக தொடவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

వెల్లికేట్

ఉపరితల నరాలను ఉత్తేజపరిచేందుకు మరియు అసౌకర్యం, నవ్వు లేదా స్పాస్మోడిక్ కదలికలను కలిగించడానికి (శరీర భాగం) తేలికగా తాకండి

🇮🇳Marathi

वेलीकेट

(शरीराचा एक भाग) हलके स्पर्श करा जेणेकरून पृष्ठभागावरील मज्जातंतू उत्तेजित होतील आणि अस्वस्थता, हशा किंवा उबळ हालचाली होऊ शकतात.

🇮🇳Gujarati

વેલીકેટ

(શરીરના ભાગને) હળવાશથી સ્પર્શ કરો જેથી સપાટીની ચેતાને ઉત્તેજિત કરી શકાય અને અસ્વસ્થતા, હાસ્ય અથવા સ્પાસ્મોડિક હલનચલનનું કારણ બને.

🇮🇳Kannada

ವೆಲ್ಲಿಕೇಟ್

ಮೇಲ್ಮೈ ನರಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಚೋದಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆ, ನಗು ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ಪಾಸ್ಮೊಡಿಕ್ ಚಲನೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಲು ಲಘುವಾಗಿ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶಿಸಿ (ದೇಹದ ಭಾಗ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

വെല്ലിക്കേറ്റ്

ഉപരിതല ഞരമ്പുകളെ ഉത്തേജിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിനും അസ്വസ്ഥത, ചിരി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സ്പാസ്മോഡിക് ചലനങ്ങൾ എന്നിവ ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്നതിനും (ശരീരഭാഗം) ലഘുവായി സ്പർശിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵੇਲੀਕੇਟ

(ਸਰੀਰ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਹਿੱਸੇ) ਨੂੰ ਹਲਕਾ ਜਿਹਾ ਛੂਹੋ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਸਤ੍ਹਾ ਦੀਆਂ ਤੰਤੂਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਤੇਜਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾ ਸਕੇ ਅਤੇ ਬੇਚੈਨੀ, ਹਾਸੇ, ਜਾਂ ਸਪੈਸਮੋਡਿਕ ਅੰਦੋਲਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਬਣ ਸਕੇ।

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

抽动

轻触（身体部位），使体表神经兴奋，引起不安、笑声或痉挛性动作

🇯🇵Japanese

口をきく

表面神経を興奮させ、不安、笑い、またはけいれん的な動きを引き起こすように、（身体の一部に）軽く触れること

🇰🇷Korean

벨리케이트하다

(신체 부위를) 가볍게 만져 표면 신경을 자극하여 불안, 웃음, 경련을 일으키다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

mịn màng

chạm nhẹ (một bộ phận cơ thể) để kích thích các dây thần kinh bề mặt và gây khó chịu, cười hoặc cử động co thắt

🇹🇭Thai

เนื้อกำมะหยี่

สัมผัส (ส่วนของร่างกาย) เบาๆ เพื่อกระตุ้นเส้นประสาทผิวเผิน ให้เกิดความไม่สบายใจ หัวเราะ หรือเคลื่อนไหวเป็นพักๆ

🇮🇩Indonesian

kasar

sentuhan (bagian tubuh) dengan ringan sehingga merangsang saraf permukaan dan menyebabkan kegelisahan, tawa, atau gerakan spasmodik

🇵🇭Filipino

matuyot

hawakan (isang bahagi ng katawan) nang bahagya upang pukawin ang mga nerbiyos sa ibabaw at maging sanhi ng pagkabalisa, pagtawa, o spasmodic na paggalaw

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

حشرة

المس (جزء من الجسم) بخفة لإثارة الأعصاب السطحية ويسبب عدم الارتياح أو الضحك أو الحركات التشنجية

🇮🇷Persian

قلع و قمع

(بخشی از بدن) را به آرامی لمس کنید تا اعصاب سطحی را تحریک کند و باعث ناراحتی، خنده یا حرکات اسپاسم شود.

🇹🇷Turkish

venlik

Yüzeydeki sinirleri uyaracak ve huzursuzluk, kahkaha veya spazmodik hareketlere neden olacak şekilde (vücudun bir kısmına) hafifçe dokunun

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What is the primary definition of the word 'vellicate'?

The primary meaning of 'vellicate' is 'touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'vellicate' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'vellicate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'vellicate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'vellicate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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