ˈveləˌkāt, usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin vellicatus, past participle of vellicare to twitch, from vellere to pluck, pull — more at vulnerable
transitive verb
1. : twitch , nip , pinch ; also : to cause to twitch
2. : tickle , titillate
intransitive verb
: to move spasmodically : twitch