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lickerish

or ·ܴǰ·

[ lik-er-ish ]

adjective

Archaic.
  1. fond of and eager for choice food.
  2. greedy; longing.
  3. lustful; lecherous.


lickerish

/ ˈɪəɪʃ /

adjective

  1. lecherous or lustful
  2. greedy; gluttonous
  3. appetizing or tempting
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, adverb
  • ˈԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • İ·· adverb
  • İ··Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lickerish1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English liker(ous) “pleasing to the taste,” literally, “to a licker” ( lick, -er 1 ) + -ish 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lickerish1

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

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Other high points in the series, which runs through Aug. 13, include “Camille 2000” and “The Lickerish Quartet,” which some considered to be his finest work.

From

Lickerish, lik′ėr-ish, adj. dainty: eager to taste or enjoy: tempting.—adv.

From

Liquorish, lik′ur-ish, adj. obsolete spelling of lickerish.

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Liberated carbon makes our society possible Liberated carbon, it’s eminently fossilible Liberated carbon, lightin’ up the home of the brave… Finally, Tom Bowman, a communication consultant focused on global warming policy, sent a note about “Gasoline 2010,” a freshly updated song by his rock and blues band, Lickerish.

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Among the French aristocracy just before the Revolution, she is the stage manager of affections and deceptions, he the lickerish snake who literally hisses at his adversaries.

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