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- [vel-i-keyt]
- /ˈvɛl ɪˌkeɪt/
- /vˈelɪkˌeɪt/
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- [vel-i-keyt]
- /ˈvɛl ɪˌkeɪt/
Definitions of vellicate word
- verb with object vellicate to pluck; twitch. 1
- verb with object vellicate to nip, pinch, or the like. 1
- verb with object vellicate to cause to twitch. 1
- verb without object vellicate to move with spasmodic convulsions; twitch. 1
- verb vellicate to twitch, pluck, or pinch 0
- verb transitive vellicate to twitch, pluck, etc. 0
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Origin of vellicate
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin vellicātus, past participle of vellicāre, frequentative of vellere to pull, twitch; see -ate1
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Parts of speech for Vellicate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vellicate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
vellicate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vellicate
verb vellicate
- dancing — When people dance for enjoyment or to entertain others, you can refer to this activity as dancing.
- humped — having a hump.
- humping — a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison.
- lug — Linux User Group
- hump — a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison.
Antonyms for vellicate
verb vellicate
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
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