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Lickerish   Listen
adjective
Lickerish  adj.  
1.
Eager; craving; urged by desire; eager to taste or enjoy; greedy. "The lickerish palate of the glutton."
2.
Tempting the appetite; dainty. "Lickerish baits, fit to insnare a brute."
3.
Lecherous; lustful.






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"Lickerish" Quotes from Famous Books



... sovereigns Would play the eavesdropper, to learn the truth. Imperfectly received from mouths of slaves,) O'erheard their dialogue; and heard enough To judge aright the cause, and know his cue. The following day a Cadi was despatch'd To summon both before the judgment-seat; The lickerish culprit, almost dead with fear, And the informing friend, who readily, Fired with fair promises of large reward, And Caliph's love, ...
— The Works of Charles Lamb in Four Volumes, Volume 4 • Charles Lamb

... tickle the appetite; flatter the palate. render palatable &c adj.. relish, like, smack the lips. Adj. savory, delicious, tasty, well-tasted, to one's taste, good, palatable, nice, dainty, delectable; toothful^, toothsome; gustful^, appetizing, lickerish^, delicate, exquisite, rich, luscious, ambrosial, scrumptious, delightful. Adv. per amusare la bocca [It] Phr. cela se ...
— Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases: Body • Roget



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