vellicate

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

  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.

Vertimai

pegar com pinça

tomar entre dois dedos

fare il solletico a

seğirmek

pessigollejar

seğirtmek

κεντώ

συσπώ

συσπώμαι

Tariamas kaip (IPA)
/ˈvɛlɪkeɪt/
Etimologija (Anglų k.)

In summary

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

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