Answer: vellicate

AnswerCrossword Clue
vellicateto move with spasmodic convulsions; twitch
vellicateto cause to twitch
vellicateto twitch, pluck
vellicateto pluck; twitch
vellicateto nip, pinch, or the like
vellicateto touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.