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licking |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Licking \Lick"ing\, n. 1. A lapping with the tongue. 2. A flogging or castigation. [Colloq. or Low] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lick \Lick\ (l[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Licked} (l[i^]kt); p. pr & vb n. {Licking}.] [AS. liccian akin to OS likk[=o]n, D. likken, OHG. lecch[=o]n, G. lecken, Goth. bi-laig[=o]n, Russ. lizate, L. lingere, Gr lei`chein, Skr. lih, rih. [root]121. Cf {Lecher}, {Relish}.] 1. To draw or pass the tongue over as a dog licks his master's hand. --Addison. 2. To lap; to take in with the tongue; as a dog or cat licks milk. --Shak. {To lick the dust}, to be slain; to fall in battle. ``His enemies shall lick the dust.'' --Ps. lxxii. 9. {To lick into shape}, to give proper form to -- from a notion that the bear's cubs are born shapeless and subsequently formed by licking. --Hudibras. {To lick the spittle of}, to fawn upon --South. {To lick up}, to take all of by licking; to devour; to consume entirely. --Shak. --Num. xxii. 4. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: licking n : an unsuccessful ending [syn: {defeat}] [ant: {victory}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Licking, MO (city, FIPS 42464) Location: 37.49612 N, 91.86073 W Population (1990): 1328 (630 housing units) Area: 3.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 65542
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