- lickerishly
- adverb see lickerish
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lickerishly
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Lickerishly — Lickerish Lick er*ish, a. [Cf. {Lecherous}.] 1. Eager; craving; urged by desire; eager to taste or enjoy; greedy. The lickerish palate of the glutton. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] 2. Tempting the appetite; dainty. Lickerish baits, fit to insnare a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lickerishly — See lickerish. * * * … Universalium
lickerishly — lick·er·ish·ly … English syllables
lickerishly — adverb see lickerish * * * lickˈerishly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑lickerish … Useful english dictionary
lickerish — lickerishly, adv. lickerishness, n. /lik euhr ish/, adj. Archaic. 1. fond of and eager for choice food. 2. greedy; longing. 3. lustful; lecherous. Also, liquorish. [1300 50; ME liker(ous) pleasing to the taste, lit., to a licker (see … Universalium
lickerish — adjective Etymology: alteration of lickerous, from Middle English likerous, probably modification of Anglo French *lekerous, lecherus lecherous, from lechur lecher Date: 14th century 1. greedy, desirous 2. obsolete tempting to the appetite 3.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
lickerishness — See lickerishly. * * * … Universalium
lickerish — [ lɪkərɪʃ] adjective 1》 lecherous. 2》 W. Indian or archaic fond of eating; greedy. Derivatives lickerishly adverb Origin C15: alt. of obs. lickerous, from an Anglo Norman Fr. var. of OFr. lecheros (see lecherous) … English new terms dictionary
