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.

Origin of lickerish

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, adverb lick·er·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby lickerish

lick one's wounds, lick someone's boots, lick the stuffing out of, lick-alike, licker-in, lickerish, lickety-split, licking, licking river, lickspittle, licorice

Words related to lickerish

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

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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, adverb lickerishness or liquorishness, noun

Word Origin for lickerish

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