lickerish

  • 11lickerish — adj. (Archaic) lustful, lascivious; yearning for delicacies; greedy …

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  • 12lickerish — [ lɪkərɪʃ] adjective 1》 lecherous. 2》 W. Indian or archaic fond of eating; greedy. Derivatives lickerishly adverb Origin C15: alt. of obs. lickerous, from an Anglo Norman Fr. var. of OFr. lecheros (see lecherous) …

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  • 13lickerish — a. 1. Hankering (to lick or taste), craving, longing. 2. Lecherous. See libidinous. 3. Dainty, nice, fastidious. 4. Dainty, tempting, appetizing …

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  • 14lickerish — lick·er·ish …

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  • 15lickerish — lick•er•ish or liquorish [[t]ˈlɪk ər ɪʃ[/t]] adj. archaic 1) fond of and eager for choice food 2) greedy; longing 3) lustful; lecherous • Etymology: 1545–55; alter., by suffix substitution, of ME likerous < AF*likerous, for MFlechereus… …

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  • 16lickerish — /ˈlɪkərɪʃ/ (say likuhrish) adjective Archaic 1. eager for choice food. 2. greedy. 3. lustful. Also, liquorish. {earlier lickerous (influenced by lick and liquor, with substitution of suffix ish1 for ous) …

  • 17lickerish —   a. greedy; lecherous …

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  • 18lickerish — licorice …

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  • 19lickerish — adj. (also liquorish) 1 lecherous. 2 a fond of fine food. b greedy, longing. Etymology: ME lickerous f. OF lecheros: see LECHER …

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  • 20The Lickerish Quartet — is a 1970 drama film produced and directed by Radley Metzger. The film was written by Metzger and Michael DeForrest. This was the last erotic film directed by Metzger. Plot In their castle, a wealthy couple (Frank Wolff and Erika Remberg) watch a …

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