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View synonyms for lickerish

lickerish

or liq·uor·ish

[ lik-er-ish ]

adjective

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


lickerish

/ ˈlɪkərɪʃ /

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

  • ˈlickerishly, adverb
  • ˈlickerishness, noun
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Other Words From

  • licker·ish·ly adverb
  • licker·ish·ness noun
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Word 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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Word 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

Liquorish, now usually spelled lickerish, is allied to lecherous, and has no connection with liquor or with liquorice.

Onc't they wuz tadpoles about as big as lickerish drops, an' after while legs growed on 'em.

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

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