vellicate

Significat (Anglès)

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

Conceptes

pessigollejar

Sinònims

tickle

titillate

caress

pinch

twinge

goad

jab

nettle

nip

pick

⛏️

contort

pique

poke

prick

prickle

prod

puncture

shoot

spur

stick

convulse

embroider

filigree

Traduccions

reizen

pegar com pinça

tomar entre dois dedos

erregen

chatouiller

solleticare

fare il solletico a

pellizcar

velicar

seğirmek

seğirtmek

κεντώ

συσπώ

συσπώμαι

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈvɛlɪkeɪt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Cognat amb espanyol: pellizcar

In summary

From Latin vellicatus, past participle of vellicare (“to twitch”). Cognate with Spanish pellizcar (“to pinch”).