Lick

What do we mean by lick?

To pass the tongue over or along. intransitive verb

To lap up. intransitive verb

To lap or flicker at like a tongue. intransitive verb

To beat or thrash. intransitive verb

To defeat soundly. intransitive verb

To deal with effectively; overcome. intransitive verb

To pass or lap quickly and rapidly. intransitive verb

The act or process of licking. noun

An amount obtained by licking. noun

A small quantity; a bit. noun

A deposit of exposed natural salt that is licked by passing animals. noun

A sudden hard stroke; a blow. noun

An attempt; a try. noun

Speed; pace. noun

A phrase improvised by a soloist, especially on the guitar or banjo. noun

(lick and a promise) A superficial effort made without care or enthusiasm. idiom

(lick into shape) To bring into satisfactory condition or appearance. idiom

(lick (one's) chops) To anticipate delightedly. idiom

(lick (one's) wounds) To recuperate after a defeat. idiom

The act of licking; a stroke of the tongue.

The amount of some substance obtainable with a single lick.

A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of the tongue.

A place where animals lick minerals from the ground.

A small watercourse or ephemeral stream. It ranks between a rill and a stream.

A stroke or blow.

A small amount; a whit.

An attempt at something.

A short motif.

A rate of speed. (Always qualified by good, fair, or a similar adjective.)

An act of cunnilingus.

Words that are spelled similarly to lick:
lick.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word lick:
granuloma, skillet, arse, licking, licks, decals, observatory, keck, bbq, baden, nectar, knob, roanoke, pollen, roaring, ass, ecstasy, creek, fork, tributary, telescope, unincorporated, boone, wounds, curves, springs, fishery, salt, lizard, watershed, asteroid, mineral, lips, kentucky, indiana, elk, casino, stream, kiss, astronomical, hollow, freeway, resort, deer, cumberland, jose, trout, tongue, upstream, missouri, township, pavilion, sweet, astronomy, clean, fossils, soft, branch, clara, hotel, mouth, run, carnegie, fruit, terminus, bone, settlers, hamilton, tennessee, paint, mill, trail, flows, elevation, mansion, passes, pennsylvania, buffalo, virginia, travels, nashville, dogs, attracted, county, baby, grove, mount.

Words that rhyme with lick:
stick, trick, sic, tick, kick, pick, dick, quick, sick, flick, nick, slick, thick, politic, prick, click, brick, bailiwick, mic, shtick, tic, picnic, arithmetic, wick, mc, chick, lunatic, uptick, sidekick, rick, schtick, crick, knick, snick, pic, yardstick, hick, slapstick, spic, nic, realpolitik, lasik, dic, gick, bolshevik, vic, broomstick, body politic, candlestick, lipstick, dipstick, homesick, joystick, mick, glick, bic, spick, strick, schick, handpick, impolitic, ric, nonstick, triassic, rilke, nik, ostpolitik, toothpick, wrick, seasick, nightstick, thilk, frick, blick, kwik, peacenik, chopstick, klick, pickwick, whilk, pool stick, bric, walking stick, pik, shooting stick, quik, fick, ice pick, magic trick, old nick, bick, kubrick, vick, firebrick, wood tick, sleepy dick, wyk, pogo stick, shick, keswick.

Adjectives that are often used to describe lick:
first, good, last, salt, big, quick, little, long, single, hard, final, hot, straight, slow, wet, next, fair, friendly, occasional, natural, tentative, famous, worth, tiny, french, gentle, soft, deer, sloppy, extra, warm, affectionate, warst, dominant, preliminary, bop, twin, cool, swift, unprofitable, fresh, bad, rough, terrible, nearby, hungry, bone, hasty, nasty, cold, awful, solid, blue, brief, fast, damn, artificial, startling, muddy, loving, smart, honest, reassuring, downright, eccentric, lingering, terrific, gar, sudden, lockerby, hurried, biggest, nice.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective lick:
spittles, spittle, stamps, observatory, log, creation, promise, shelters, creek, skillet, wilmerding, salt, granulomas, settlements, platter, suppression, glade, dish, crocker, pot, test, latency, boner, spittlers, down, rhythm, latencies, box, gall, telescope, ear, rate, business, ert, blood, inch, finger, ladle, wounds, mill, spoons, milk, butter, ulcers, observations, sauce, contingent, gaertner, plates, drops, spectrograms, model, refractor, fence, arses, cream, ice, measures, run, food, objects, lips, eyes, material, penny.

Consonant match to lick:
look, like, lock, lake, lack, luck, leak, lurk, lac, leek, luke, lech, loch, lek, locke, lok, luk, leck, luc, lak, lerch, leuc-, leake, lyke, lucke, luque, louk, leuk-, luick, lauck, luecke, leick, laack, laake, leuck, louck, louque.

Words that sound like lick:
lick, lic, lik, lec, liq, luck, luk, lech, lek, leck, lucke, luq, like, look, lake, lock, lack, luke, leak, leek, loch, lac, locke, loc, luc, lok, lak, loke, lig, loq, leake, locc, laq, lakh, leke, leuk, louk, luick, lowk, leac, luche, leick, lykke, luque, lauck, laik, loque, lyc, luik, lakke, laque, luecke, lucc, lauk, leich, leq, lokke, leuke, lyg, lacc, ligge, leg, lug, lagh, legg, legge, lugg, click, flick, lag, alec, laug, blick, flic, klick, glick, clic, clik, alic, elec, flik, alik, blic, lagg, clich, blik, alick, ehrlich, laic, klik, elick, elek, erlich, ilic, illich, laig, laag, aulic, glic, glicke.