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- [lik-er-ish]
- /ˈlɪk ər ɪʃ/
- /ˈlɪk.ə.rɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lik-er-ish]
- /ˈlɪk ər ɪʃ/
Definitions of lickerish word
- adjective lickerish fond of and eager for choice food. 1
- adjective lickerish greedy; longing. 1
- adjective lickerish lustful; lecherous. 1
- abbreviation LICKERISH Lecherous. 1
- adjective lickerish lecherous or lustful 0
- adjective lickerish greedy; gluttonous 0
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Origin of lickerish
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English liker(ous) pleasing to the taste, literally, to a licker (see lick, -er1) + -ish1
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Parts of speech for Lickerish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lickerish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lickerish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lickerish
adj lickerish
- abandoned — An abandoned place or building is no longer used or occupied.
- animal — An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being.
- carnal — Carnal feelings and desires are sexual and physical, without any spiritual element.
- corrupt — Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
- debauched — If you describe someone as debauched, you mean they behave in a way that you think is socially unacceptable, for example because they drink a lot of alcohol or have sex with a lot of people.
adjective lickerish
- immoral — violating moral principles; not conforming to the patterns of conduct usually accepted or established as consistent with principles of personal and social ethics.
- uncontrolled — to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.
Antonyms for lickerish
adj lickerish
- chaste — If you describe a person or their behaviour as chaste, you mean that they do not have sex with anyone, or they only have sex with their husband or wife.
- moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
- controlled — held in check; curbed: poorly controlled anger.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
- innocent — free from moral wrong; without sin; pure: innocent children.
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