vellicate

vi. 抽动 [医] 颤搐, 肌挛缩

发音

/ˈvɛlɪkeɪt/

词形变化

vellicated vellicates 三单 vellicates vellicating vellicating 现在分词 vellicated 过去式 vellicated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.

    及物

    Convulſions ariſing from Some Acrimony in the Stomach, or from ſomething vellicating a Nerve in its Extremity, and not in its Original where it ariſeth from the Brain, are not very dangerous.

  2. 2.

    To twitch or move convulsively.

    不及物
  3. 3.

    To tickle, provoking twitching and laughter.

    正式 及物
  4. 4.

    To criticize in a somewhat irritating way; to carp at.

    比喻 及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 3

pinch tickle titillate

上位词 2

itch irritate

词源

From Latin vellicatus, past participle of vellicare (“to twitch”). Cognate with Spanish pellizcar (“to pinch”).

来源：wiktionary