elicited
Americanadjective
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of elicited
First recorded in 1630–40; elicit + -ed 2 for the adjective; elicit + -ed 1 for the verb
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Photorealistic renderings of shrimp that resemble life preservers and chicken parts with the texture of dinosaur skin have elicited disgust and nausea, with an undercurrent of existential, eldritch horror.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
That revision was undertaken with analytical rigor: The process took two years, involved 35 agencies, incorporated extensive new and existing research, and elicited over 20,000 comments.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Even a teaser from “The Bluey Movie” elicited screams from the largely adult audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
While most modern disciplines are friendly contests, the shin-kicking elicited winces and moans of sympathy from the crowd of more than 2,500 spectators on Friday.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Toward the end, Lilienthal elicited “the one touch of anything resembling bitter feeling in this man, who was treated so badly when he should have been knighted.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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