"midlick" meaning in All languages combined

See midlick on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: mid- + lick Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mid|lick}} mid- + lick Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} midlick (uncountable)
  1. The midpoint of the action of licking. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-midlick-en-noun-GtkcHy6v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mid-

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