vellicating

Verb

• touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
• irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
• present participle and gerund of vellicate

Adj

• Causing vellication; irritating or tickling.

Synonyms

pinch, tickle, titillate, vellicate