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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 liquorish word
- adjective liquorish fond of and eager for choice food. 1
- adjective liquorish greedy; longing. 1
- adjective liquorish lustful; lecherous. 1
- noun liquorish (obsolete) lecherous. 1
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Origin of liquorish
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 Liquorish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
liquorish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% 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.
liquorish usage trend in Literature
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