vellicate

Other forms: vellicating; vellicated

Definitions of vellicate

1. verb

   (archaic) touch a body part lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
   synonyms: tickle, titillate

   type of:

   itch

   have or perceive an itch
2. verb

   irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
   “smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth”

   synonyms: pinch

   type of:

   irritate

   excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus