lickerish

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled liquorish

US /ˈlɪkərɪʃ/ UK /ˈlɪkərɪʃ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
greedy, lustful, or eager for sensual pleasure

He cast a lickerish glance at the laden dessert table.

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Synonyms

1 adj · greedy, lustful, or eager... lecherous lustful greedy lascivious wanton

Opposites

chaste abstemious

Word family

Related forms lecherouslecherlicorice

Etymology

An altered form of lickerous, a variant of lecherous, from Old French lecheros ('lecherous'), from lechier ('to live in debauchery, lick'). The spelling was influenced by lick.

lecheros Old French

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# lickerish

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈlɪkərɪʃ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈlɪkərɪʃ/

## Meanings
1. greedy, lustful, or eager for sensual pleasure

## Examples
- He cast a lickerish glance at the laden dessert table.

## Synonyms
- lecherous
- lustful
- greedy
- lascivious
- wanton

## Antonyms
- chaste
- abstemious

## Related Forms
- lecherous
- lecher
- licorice

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: lecheros

## Etymology
An altered form of lickerous, a variant of lecherous, from Old French lecheros ('lecherous'), from lechier ('to live in debauchery, lick'). The spelling was influenced by lick.

## AI Etymology
Lickerish is an altered form of lickerous, a variant of lecherous, from Old French lecheros ('lecherous'), from lechier ('to live in debauchery, lick'). The spelling was influenced by lick. The etymological trail includes Old French lecheros. As an adjective, lickerish means greedy, lustful, or eager for sensual pleasure. The same family is visible in related forms such as lecherous, lecher, and licorice.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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