lickerishness

A child's lickerishness is evident as they eye the colorful cupcakes.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Excessive desire for pleasurable food: "lickerishness" denotes a strong, often greedy, craving for delicious or rich food; a gourmandizing tendency.
   • Lecherousness or sexual appetite: It also refers to a lascivious or lewd disposition, an excessive interest in sensual pleasures, particularly of a sexual nature.
   • General greediness: In a broader, less common sense, it can indicate a grasping, covetous nature for any kind of indulgence.

Usage Examples

• Excessive desire for food:

  • His lickerishness at the buffet was embarrassing; he piled his plate high with every dessert. (His greedy craving for sweet foods was excessive.)
  • The chef’s dishes catered to the lickerishness of the wealthy patrons. (The meals appealed to the diners' strong appetite for rich food.)

• Lecherousness:

  • The old man's lickerishness was evident in the way he stared at the young waitress. (His lewd, lustful desire was noticeable.)
  • The novel's villain was characterized by his lickerishness and moral corruption. (The antagonist was defined by his sexual appetite and depravity.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lickerishness" as a synonym for gluttony: In literary or formal contexts, it can replace "gluttony" to emphasize a refined, almost sensual greed for food.

  • The banquet was a display of pure lickerishness, with guests consuming exotic delicacies without restraint. (The feast was an exhibition of unrestrained greedy eating.)

• "Lickerishness" in moral or religious texts: Often used to condemn a lack of self-control in both eating and sexual behavior.

  • The preacher warned against the twin sins of lickerishness and lust. (He cautioned against both greed for food and sexual desire.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lickerish (adj): having a keen appetite for food or pleasure; lecherous.
  • The lickerish cat stole the cream from the table. (The greedy cat took the rich food.)
• Lickerishly (adv): in a greedy or lecherous manner.
  • He lickerishly eyed the chocolate cake. (He looked at it with greedy desire.)

Synonyms

• Gourmandism: a love of good food, often to excess.
• Gluttony: habitual greed or excess in eating.
• Lechery: excessive or offensive sexual desire.
• Lustfulness: strong sexual desire.
• Covetousness: a greedy desire for something belonging to another.

Related Idioms

• "To have a sweet tooth": to have a strong liking for sweet foods (related to the food aspect of lickerishness).
  • Her lickerishness was obvious; she had a terrible sweet tooth. (She craved sugary treats.)
• "To be a glutton for punishment": to be eager for something difficult or unpleasant (indirectly related to the idea of excessive desire).
  • His lickerishness for spicy food made him a glutton for punishment. (His greedy craving for hot food led him to suffer.)