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Pollicated vs Pollicate - What's the difference?

pollicated | pollicate |

As verbs the difference between pollicated and pollicate

is that pollicated is (pollicate) while pollicate is to gesture with the thumb.

As an adjective pollicate is

(zoology) of insects: having a curved projection or spine on the inner side of a leg joint.

pollicated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (pollicate)

    • pollicate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • to gesture with the thumb
  • :* 1997': ‘Disgusting? this is Tea, Friend, Cha,– what all tasteful London drinks,– that,’ '''pollicating the Coffee-Pot, ‘is what’s disgusting.’ — Thomas Pynchon, ''Mason & Dixon

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (zoology) Of insects: having a curved projection or spine on the inner side of a leg joint.

    • References

    *

    pollicate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • to gesture with the thumb
  • :* 1997': ‘Disgusting? this is Tea, Friend, Cha,– what all tasteful London drinks,– that,’ '''pollicating the Coffee-Pot, ‘is what’s disgusting.’ — Thomas Pynchon, ''Mason & Dixon

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (zoology) Of insects: having a curved projection or spine on the inner side of a leg joint.

    • References

    *