velleity | (noun) volition in its weakest form | - |
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(noun) a mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain | - |
vellicate | (verb) irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear | Synonyms: pinch |
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(verb) touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements | Synonyms: tickle, titillate |
vellication | (noun) a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition | Synonyms: twitch, twitching |
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vellum | (noun) fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb | - |
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(noun) a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment | - |