"unlickable" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ʌnˈlɪkəbl̩/ Forms: more unlickable [comparative], most unlickable [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + lickable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|lickable}} un- + lickable Head templates: {{en-adj}} unlickable (comparative more unlickable, superlative most unlickable)
  1. Unable to be licked.
    Sense id: en-unlickable-en-adj-wdgrdS2o
  2. (colloquial) That cannot be defeated or overcome. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-unlickable-en-adj-B2RmpsdG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88
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          "lick",
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          "text": "We have tried to lick this problem although I think in a way it is unlickable through a variety of devices.",
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        "(colloquial) That cannot be defeated or overcome."
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      "ipa": "/ʌnˈlɪkəbl̩/"
    }
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