lickerish

or liq·uor·ish

[ lik-er-ish ]

/ ˈlɪk ər ɪʃ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR lickerish ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective Archaic.

fond of and eager for choice food.

greedy; longing.

lustful; lecherous.

Origin of lickerish

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English liker(ous) “pleasing to the taste,” literally, “to a licker” (see lick, -er¹) + -ish¹

OTHER WORDS FROM lickerish

lick·er·ish·ly, adverblick·er·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby lickerish

Lichtenstein, licit, lick, lick-alike, licker-in, lickerish, lickety-split, licking, Licking River, lick into shape, Lick Observatory

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Example sentences from the Web for lickerish

Onc't they wuz tadpoles about as big as lickerish drops, an' after while legs growed on 'em.
The Old Soldiers Story|James Whitcomb Riley
Lickerish, lik′ėr-ish, adj. dainty: eager to taste or enjoy: tempting.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lickerish

lickerish

liquorish

/ (ˈlɪkərɪʃ) /

adjective archaic

lecherous or lustful

greedy; gluttonous

appetizing or tempting

Derived forms of lickerish

lickerishly or liquorishly, adverblickerishness or liquorishness, noun

Word Origin for lickerish

C16: changed from C13 lickerous, via Norman French from Old French lechereus lecherous; see lecher

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单词	lickerish
释义	lickerish or liq·uor·ish [ lik-er-ish ] / ˈlɪk ər ɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lickerish ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Archaic. fond of and eager for choice food. greedy; longing. lustful; lecherous. Origin of lickerish First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English liker(ous) “pleasing to the taste,” literally, “to a licker” (see lick, -er¹) + -ish¹ OTHER WORDS FROM lickerish lick·er·ish·ly, adverblick·er·ish·ness, noun Words nearby lickerish Lichtenstein, licit, lick, lick-alike, licker-in, lickerish, lickety-split, licking, Licking River, lick into shape, Lick Observatory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lickerish Onc't they wuz tadpoles about as big as lickerish drops, an' after while legs growed on 'em. The Old Soldiers Story\|James Whitcomb Riley Lickerish, lik′ėr-ish, adj. dainty: eager to taste or enjoy: tempting. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for lickerish lickerish liquorish / (ˈlɪkərɪʃ) / adjective archaic lecherous or lustful greedy; gluttonous appetizing or tempting Derived forms of lickerish lickerishly or liquorishly, adverblickerishness or liquorishness, noun Word Origin for lickerish C16: changed from C13 lickerous, via Norman French from Old French lechereus lecherous; see lecher Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lickerish abandoned, animal, carnal, corrupt, debauched, depraved, desirous, disorderly, dissolute, fast, fast and loose, fleshly, impure, incontinent, lascivious, lax, lecherous, lewd, libertine, libidinous
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lickerish

or liq·uor·ish

adjective Archaic.

Origin of lickerish

OTHER WORDS FROM lickerish

Words nearby lickerish

Example sentences from the Web for lickerish

British Dictionary definitions for lickerish

liquorish

adjective archaic

Derived forms of lickerish

Word Origin for lickerish

Words related to lickerish