lik|ing

lik|ing
lik|ing «LY kihng», noun.
1. preference; fondness; kindly feeling: »

a liking for apples, a liking for children. Friendships begin with liking (George Eliot).

2. taste; pleasure: »

food to your liking. James Binnie had found the Continental life pretty much to his liking (Thackeray).

[Old English līcung < līcian to please, like2]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • lik·ing — /ˈlaıkıŋ/ noun [singular] : the feeling of liking or enjoying something or someone The colors are too bright for my liking. [=I like colors that are less bright] usually + for He has a (strong) liking for spicy foods. [=he likes spicy foods] She… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lik — al·ti·lik; ha·rem·lik; in·ga·lik; lik·abil·i·ty; lik·able; lik·en; lik·ing; ma·lik; pot·lik·ker; shash·lik; sus·lik; tagh·lik; tash·lik; bash·lik; bey·lik; lik·able·ness; pa·sha·lik; shas·lik; …   English syllables

  • lik- Ⅰ — *lik germ., Verb: nhd. gestalten, bilden; ne. shape (Verb); Hinweis: s. *līka (1); Etymologie: s. ing. *lē̆ig (2)?, *līg ?, Substantiv, Adjektiv, Gestalt, ähnlich, gleich …   Germanisches Wörterbuch

  • lik- Ⅱ — *lik germ., Verb: nhd. binden; ne. bind (Verb); Hinweis: s. *līka (2); Etymologie: s. ing. *leig (4), *leig̑ , Verb, binden, Pokorny 668; Literatur: Falk/Torp …   Germanisches Wörterbuch

  • dis|lik´er — dis|like «dihs LYK», verb, liked, lik|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to not like; object to; have a feeling against: »He dislikes studying and would rather play football. Cats dislike being wet. 2. Obsolete. a) to displease; offend. b) to show disl …   Useful english dictionary

  • mis|lik´er — mis|like «mihs LYK», verb, liked, lik|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to disapprove of; dislike: »Miske me not for my complexion (Shakespeare). 2. to displease; offend. –n …   Useful english dictionary

  • liking — lik·ing …   English syllables

  • licking — /lik ing/, n. 1. Informal. a. a beating or thrashing. b. a reversal or disappointment; defeat or setback. 2. the act of a person or thing that licks. [1350 1400; ME; see LICK, ING1] * * * …   Universalium

  • liking — lik|ing [ˈlaıkıŋ] n 1.) liking for sb/sth formal when you like someone or something ▪ Jim and Keith had a liking and respect for each other. ▪ She s developed a liking for theatre. 2.) take a liking to sb/sth to begin to like someone or something …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • liking — lik|ing [ laıkıŋ ] noun singular a feeling of enjoying or liking something: liking for: He had a particular liking for science. for someone s liking if something is too expensive, too dark, etc. for someone s liking, they do not like it because… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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