"licky" meaning in English

See licky in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: lickier [comparative], lickiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪki Etymology: From lick + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lick|y}} lick + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} licky (comparative lickier, superlative lickiest)
  1. Prone to licking. Related terms: licky-licky
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          "ref": "1981, Don Bannister, Long day at Shiloh:",
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