LICKERISHLY
Etymology
Adverb
lickerishly (comparative more lickerishly, superlative most lickerishly)
In a lickerish manner.
Source: Wiktionary
LICKERISH
Lick"er*ish, a. Etym: [Cf. Lecherous.]
1. Eager; craving; urged by desire; eager to taste or enjoy; greedy. "The lickerish palate of the glutton." Bp. Hall.
2. Tempting the appetite; dainty. "Lickerish baits, fit to insnare a brute." Milton.
3. lecherous; lustful. Robert of Brunne.
– Lick"er*ish*ly, adv.
– Lick"er*ish*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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