lickerish

A child looks lickerish at the plate of cookies.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a strong desire for tasty food: "lickerish" describes someone who is fond of delicious or rich food; gluttonous or greedy for pleasure from eating.
   • Lecherous or lustful: By extension, "lickerish" can mean having excessive or inappropriate sexual desire; lascivious.
   • Greedy or covetous: In a broader sense, it can refer to a general eagerness or craving for something desirable.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The lickerish guest devoured the entire dessert tray without sharing. (The guest had a strong desire for tasty food.)
  • His lickerish glances made everyone in the room uncomfortable. (His lustful looks were inappropriate.)
  • She was lickerish for fame and fortune, never satisfied with what she had. (She was greedy for success.)

Advanced Usage

• "lickerish appetite": a phrase emphasizing an excessive desire for food or pleasure.
  • The king's lickerish appetite led him to feast daily on exotic dishes. (His gluttonous desire for food was notable.)
• "lickerish desire": a phrase highlighting lustful or greedy longing.
  • The villain's lickerish desire for power drove him to betray his allies. (His greedy craving for power was central.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lickerishness (noun): the quality of being lickerish.
  • His lickerishness was evident in his constant search for rich meals. (His gluttonous nature was obvious.)
• Lickerishly (adverb): in a lickerish manner.
  • She lickerishly eyed the chocolate cake. (She looked at it with greedy desire.)

Synonyms

• Gluttonous: excessively greedy for food or drink.
• Lecherous: having or showing excessive sexual desire.
• Covetous: having a strong desire to possess something belonging to another.

Related Idioms

• "To have a lickerish tooth": an old idiom meaning to have a sweet tooth or a strong craving for tasty food.
  • He has a lickerish tooth and cannot resist pastries. (He craves sweet foods.)
• "Lickerish for gain": a phrase meaning greedy for profit or advantage.
  • The merchant was lickerish for gain, always seeking new business opportunities. (He was covetous of financial success.)