| Divellicate | v. t. [ L. di- = vellicatus, p. p. of vellicare to pluck, fr. vellere to pull. ] To pull in pieces. [ Obs. or R. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Vellicate | v. t. Convulsions, arising from something vellicating a nerve in its extremity, are not very dangerous. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Vellicate | v. i. To move spasmodically; to twitch; |
| pinch | (v) irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear, Syn. vellicate, Example: smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth; the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back |
| tickle | (v) touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements, Syn. titillate, vellicate |