An open space which formicated with peasantry. --Lowell. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Formicate — For mi*cate, a. [L. formica an ant.] (Zo[ o]l.) Resembling, or pertaining to, an ant or ants. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
formicate — verb a) To move like ants. b) To have a sensation like the movement of ants … Wiktionary
formicate — v. crawl like ants, creep like ants; swarm with ants … English contemporary dictionary
formicate — /ˈfɔməkeɪt/ (say fawmuhkayt) verb (i) (formicated, formicating) to swarm with moving beings, as ants. {Latin formīcātus, past participle of formīcāre creep like ants} …
formicate — verb crawl about like ants • Derivationally related forms: ↑formication • Hypernyms: ↑crawl, ↑creep • Verb Frames: Something s … Useful english dictionary
formication — noun An abnormal skin sensation similar to that of insects crawling over or within the skin; a tactile hallucination involving such a sensation. A common side effect of substance abuse, it can also be experienced with high fever, menopause, skin… … Wiktionary
sensibility — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Receptivity Nouns 1. sensibility, sensitivity, sensitiveness; feeling, perceptivity, esthetics; sensation, impression; consciousness (see knowledge); sensorium. 2. (mental sensibility) sensibleness,… … English dictionary for students
formic — a. pertaining to ants. ♦ formicarian, a. pertaining to ant hill. ♦ formicary, n. ant hill. ♦ formicate, v.i. creep or swarm like ants. ♦ formication, n. feeling as of ants crawling over skin. ♦ formicative, a. ♦ formicide, n.… … Dictionary of difficult words
