lickerish

or liq·uor·ish

[ lik-er-ish ]

adjective

, Archaic.

1. fond of and eager for choice food.
2. greedy; longing.
3. lustful; lecherous.

lickerish

/ ˈlɪkərɪʃ /

adjective

1. lecherous or lustful
2. greedy; gluttonous
3. appetizing or tempting

Derived Forms

• ˈlickerishly, adverb
• ˈlickerishness, noun

Other Words From

• licker·ish·ly adverb
• licker·ish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lickerish¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English liker(ous) “pleasing to the taste,” literally, “to a licker” ( lick, -er ¹ ) + -ish ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of lickerish¹

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

Example Sentences

Other high points in the series, which runs through Aug. 13, include “Camille 2000” and “The Lickerish Quartet,” which some considered to be his finest work.

From New York Times

Liquorish, lik′ur-ish, adj. obsolete spelling of lickerish.

From Project Gutenberg

Lickerish, lik′ėr-ish, adj. dainty: eager to taste or enjoy: tempting.—adv.

From Project Gutenberg

Liberated carbon makes our society possible Liberated carbon, it’s eminently fossilible Liberated carbon, lightin’ up the home of the brave… Finally, Tom Bowman, a communication consultant focused on global warming policy, sent a note about “Gasoline 2010,” a freshly updated song by his rock and blues band, Lickerish.

From New York Times

Among the French aristocracy just before the Revolution, she is the stage manager of affections and deceptions, he the lickerish snake who literally hisses at his adversaries.

From Time Magazine Archive