lick·er·ish (l k  r-sh)adj. 1. Lascivious; lecherous. 2. Greedy; desirous. 3. a. Archaic Relishing good food. b. Obsolete Arousing hunger; appetizing. [Middle English likerous, perhaps from Old French lecheor, lekier; see lecher.] lick er·ish·ly adv.lick er·ish·ness n. |
lickerish, liquorish [ˈlɪkərɪʃ]
adj Archaic
1. lecherous or lustful
2. greedy; gluttonous
3. appetizing or tempting
[changed from C13 lickerous, via Norman French from Old French lechereus lecherous; see lecher]
lickerishly , liquorishly adv
lickerishness , liquorishness n
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