English Explanatory Dictionary

lickerousness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state, quality, or condition of being lickerous.
  2. Fondness for good fare; keen appetite or gluttonous desire.
  3. Palate; daintiness of taste.
  4. Longing; craving; greed.
  5. Lasciviousness.

Word forms

lickerousness

Etymology

From Middle English likerousnesse, equivalent to lickerous + -ness. Compare lecherousness.

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