liquorish

[ lik-er-ish ]

/ ˈlɪk ər ɪʃ /

adjective Archaic.

lickerish.

Nearby words

Definition for liquorish (2 of 2)

lickerish

or liq·uor·ish

[ lik-er-ish ]

/ ˈlɪk ər ɪʃ /

adjective Archaic.

fond of and eager for choice food.

greedy; longing.

lustful; lecherous.

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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Examples from the Web for liquorish

He turned a liquorish eye upon me, and murmured, between the puffs of smoke, "What might ye be wantin' of him?"
The Log of a Sea-Waif|Frank T. Bullen
Are its gaieties mere41 febrile imaginings of liquorish dreamers?
Europe After 8:15|H. L. Mencken, George Jean Nathan and Willard Huntington Wright
Vainly do I wait for you in de Zwaen, and I draw evil forebodings from this liquorish living.
The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Vol. II (of 2)|Charles de Coster
Many and great are the injuries of which some men are guilty towards others, for the sake of gratifying some liquorish appetite.
sop's Fables|sop

I could find in my heart to turn thee out of my dominions, for a liquorish monster.
Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18)|John Dryden

British Dictionary definitions for liquorish (1 of 2)

liquorish

/ (ˈlɪkərɪʃ) /

adjective

a variant spelling of lickerish

British a variant of liquorice

Derived Formsliquorishly, adverbliquorishness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for liquorish (2 of 2)

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 liquorish

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.