lick|er|ish

lick|er|ish
lick|er|ish «LIHK uhr ihsh», adjective.
1. fond of choice food.
2. greedy.
4. Obsolete. tempting; choice; dainty. Also, liquorish.
[alteration of Middle English lickerous < Anglo-French equivalent of Old French lecheros lecherous, greedy < lecheor; see etym. under lecher (Cf.lecher)]
lick´er|ish|ly, adverb.
lick´er|ish|ness, noun.

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  • lick — boot·lick·er; hy·drau·lick·er; kil·lick; lick; lick·er; lick·er·ish; lick·some; nib·lick; pot·lick·er; rol·lick·er; rol·lick·some; boot·lick; rol·lick; lick·er·ish·ly; lick·er·ish·ness; rol·lick·ing·ly; rol·lick·ing·ness; rol·lick·some·ness;… …   English syllables

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