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lickerish

or liq·uor·ish

[ lik-er-ish ]
/ ˈlɪk ər ɪʃ /
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adjective Archaic.

fond of and eager for choice food.
greedy; longing.
lustful; lecherous.

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Origin of lickerish

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English liker(ous) “pleasing to the taste,” literally, “to a licker” (see lick, -er1) + -ish1

OTHER WORDS FROM lickerish

lick·er·ish·ly, adverblick·er·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby lickerish

Lichtenstein, licit, lick, lick-alike, licker-in, lickerish, lickety-split, licking, Licking River, lick into shape, Lick Observatory
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Words related to lickerish

abandoned, animal, carnal, corrupt, debauched, depraved, desirous, disorderly, dissolute, fast, fast and loose, fleshly, impure, incontinent, lascivious, lax, lecherous, lewd, libertine, libidinous

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British Dictionary definitions for lickerish

lickerish

liquorish

/ (ˈlɪkərɪʃ) /

adjective archaic

lecherous or lustful
greedy; gluttonous
appetizing or tempting

Derived forms of lickerish

lickerishly or liquorishly, adverblickerishness or liquorishness, noun

Word Origin for lickerish

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