Licking Definition

lĭkĭng
noun
A beating, thrashing, or spanking.
American Heritage
The act of a person or thing that licks.
Webster's New World
A whipping.
Webster's New World
A defeat.
Webster's New World
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verb

Present participle of lick.

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Other Word Forms of Licking

Noun

Singular:
licking
Plural:
lickings

Licking Sentence Examples

  • He grabbed an order of French fries and a burger at the drive-in of a national chain, eating on the road, licking the salt from his fingers as he searched among the glass and steel structures for the address he had jotted down earlier.

  • Within the city limits the Muskingum is crossed by seven bridges (including a notable concrete Y bridge) and the Licking by two.

  • Which sure as hell beats licking stamps in the square mile.

  • The prince slowly slurped the drink of the gods, licking his lips to extract the full flavor.

  • I groom her every day but she is constantly licking and having lots of hairballs.

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Words Starting With

LLILIC

Words Ending With

GNGING

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Words Starting With L and Ending With G

Starts With L & Ends With GStarts With LI & Ends With GStarts With L & Ends With NG

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With L7 Letter Words Ending With G