Dictionary Check: vellicate
"vellicate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
14
points
Words with Friends
18
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Definition
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
Example:
"smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth"
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