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–v.t.Obsolete. to pluck, nip, pinch, or tear (the body) with small, sharp points.–v.i.to twitch or move convulsively.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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vel — vel; vel·a·men·tous; vel·a·men·tum; vel·i·ta·tion; vel·la·la; vel·le·da; vel·le·i·ty; vel·li·cate; vel·li·ca·tion; vel·linch; vel·lo·zia; vel·lo·zi·a·ce·ae; vel·o·cim·e·ter; vel·u·ti·na; vel·ver·et; vel·vet·een; vel·vet·i·ness; vel·vety; ver·vel; … English syllables
cate — ab·di·cate; ad·ju·di·cate; ad·vo·cate·ship; af·fri·cate; alem·bi·cate; al·lo·cate; al·ter·cate; alu·mi·no·sil·i·cate; ar·sen·i·cate; athe·cate; aus·pi·cate; au·then·ti·cate; bac·cate; be·a·tif·i·cate; bipli·cate; ca·ly·cate; ca·non·i·cate;… … English syllables
câte — CẤTE adv. 1. (Formează numerale colective) Câte trele. 2. (Formează numerale distributive) Două câte două. ♢ expr. Una câte una sau unul câte unul = rând pe rând, una după alta sau unul după altul. Câte una (straşnică) = ceva neobişnuit, grozav… … Dicționar Român
vellicate — vel·li·cate … English syllables
li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… … English syllables
Divellicate — Di*vel li*cate, v. t. [L. di = vellicatus, p. p. of vellicare to pluck, fr. vellere to pull.] To pull in pieces. [Obs. or R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vellicate — Vel li*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vellicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vellicating}.] [L. vellicatus, p. p. of vellicare to twitch, fr. vellere to pluck, pull.] To twitch; to cause to twitch convulsively. [1913 Webster] Convulsions, arising from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vellicate — Vel li*cate, v. i. To move spasmodically; to twitch; as, a nerve vellicates. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vellicated — Vellicate Vel li*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vellicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vellicating}.] [L. vellicatus, p. p. of vellicare to twitch, fr. vellere to pluck, pull.] To twitch; to cause to twitch convulsively. [1913 Webster] Convulsions, arising… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vellicating — Vellicate Vel li*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vellicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vellicating}.] [L. vellicatus, p. p. of vellicare to twitch, fr. vellere to pluck, pull.] To twitch; to cause to twitch convulsively. [1913 Webster] Convulsions, arising… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
