Synonyms for vellicate
Definitions
- v. 1
To touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.
Related words
- Word family
- vellication
Forms
- Past participle
- vellicated
e.g. vellicated → tickled, titillated, pinched…
Example sentences
- tickle She took her shoe off and began to tickle her foot.
- titillate The teasers are designed to titillate viewers.
- pinch In a pinch, a vegetable peeler can act as a zester.
By length
- 5 letters
- pinch1
- 6 letters
- tickle2
- 9 letters
- titillate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tickle2 = 2 syllables).