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vellicate
verb
(v)
touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
(verb.perception)
Synonym:
tickle
,
titillate
source: wordnet30
irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
(verb.change)
Example:
Smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth.
Synonym:
pinch
source: wordnet30
To twitch; to cause to twitch convulsively.
(verb)
source: webster1913
To move spasmodically; to twitch; as, a nerve
vellicates
.
(verb)
source: webster1913
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