licksome in All languages combined

Forms: more licksome [comparative], most licksome [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly from lick + -some, or perhaps a dialectal variant of likesome, or a merger of both. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{suffix|en|lick|some}} lick + -some, {{m|en|likesome}} likesome Head templates: {{en-adj}} licksome (comparative more licksome, superlative most licksome)

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      },
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      "form": "more licksome",
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    },
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        "Pleasant; agreeable; amiable; handsome; neat"
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        ],
        [
          "amiable",
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        ],
        [
          "handsome",
          "handsome"
        ],
        [
          "neat",
          "neat"
        ]
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        "(UK dialectal) Pleasant; agreeable; amiable; handsome; neat"
      ],
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          "word": "licksom"
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      ]
    }
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}

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      },
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      },
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      },
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    {
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        "comparative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "most licksome",
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        "superlative"
      ]
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      ],
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        ],
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        ],
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        ],
        [
          "handsome",
          "handsome"
        ],
        [
          "neat",
          "neat"
        ]
      ],
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        "(UK dialectal) Pleasant; agreeable; amiable; handsome; neat"
      ],
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        "UK",
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      ]
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    },
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"licksome" meaning in All languages combined

Adjective [English]