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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. lick one's wounds,
  2. lick someone's boots,
  3. lick the stuffing out of,
  4. lick-alike,
  5. licker-in,
  6. lickerishly,
  7. lickety-split,
  8. licking,
  9. licking river,
  10. lickspittle

Origin of lickerish

1300–50; Middle English liker(ous) pleasing to the taste, literally, to a licker (see lick, -er1) + -ish1
Related formslick·er·ish·ly, adverblick·er·ish·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for lickerish

lickerish

liquorish

/ (ˈlɪkərɪʃ) /

adjective archaic

lecherous or lustful
greedy; gluttonous
appetizing or tempting
Derived Formslickerishly 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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Word Origin and History for lickerish

lickerish

adj.

"fond of delicious fare," c.1500, from Middle English likerous "pleasing to the palate" (late 13c.), from Anglo-French *likerous, Old French licherous (see lecherous). Unlike the French word, it generally kept close to its literal sense.

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