velic

[vee-lik]

adjective

Phonetics.

1. pertaining to the operation of the velum in relation to the passageway into the nasal cavity.

   velic closure.

Word History and Origins

Origin of velic¹

vel(um) + -ic

Example Sentences

“Once the fire caught the wood there was flames coming out of the top of the church. That’s when people were going crazy,” Velic said.

From Washington Times

Just two weeks earlier, Velic became an American citizen and was in the process of buying a condo after moving his wife to the U.S.

From Washington Times

The victim, Hako Velic, 52, was a refugee from war-torn Bosnia who settled in Louisville, Kentucky and ran a dedicated trucking route from there to Memphis.

From Washington Times