vellication
- noun
- /ˌvɛlɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
espasmo
- After a long day of stress, he felt a vellication in his left eyelid.
Examples
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A sudden vellication in his calf startled him during the meeting.
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The patient complained of frequent vellications in her arms and legs.
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He experienced a sudden vellication in his leg.
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The doctor explained that a vellication can be a sign of stress.
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During the exam, she noticed a small vellication in her hand that made her nervous.
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He experienced a vellication in his thigh while waiting for the test results.
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The athlete felt a sudden vellication in his arm just before the competition began.
Synonyms
46
3.5
A sudden small muscle movement you cannot control, often from stress
12
4.3
A quick, sudden movement of a muscle you cannot control, often in an eyelid
7
3.4
A sudden tight movement of a muscle that hurts or feels uncomfortable
1
9.9
A small quick muscle twitch you can see under the skin
Antonyms
How Intense
- Specialized
20
7.3
- Specialized
58
3.9
- Specialized
7
2.2
66
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
vellication = vellic (opaque) = vellic + ation
The base 'vellic' is not a recognizable or current English word, making the derivation obscure.
Etymology
Vellication comes from the Latin vellicare, which means 'to tug' or 'to twitch', and from vellere, 'to pluck'. So a vellication is like a small, sudden pull or twitch in a muscle.