licked

Meanings

• Verb

  To touch with the tongue, as to taste or lick up.

  - "The dog licked the ice cream cone."
  - "The baby licks his mother's hand."

• Verb

  To clean or smooth over with the tongue.

  - "The cat licked its fur."
  - "The mother licked the baby's forehead to soothe him."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with licked
picked , micked , sticked , tricked

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Variants

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Etymology

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Old English lician; related to līc ‘likeness, form’; akin to leykian ‘lick, lick up, lick into shape’.

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Trivia

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1. The longest tongue recorded belonged to a man named Measuring 3.97 inches (10.08 cm) long.

2. In some cultures, it is considered impolite to lick your own plate or bowl after eating.

3. The word 'lick' is also used to describe the sound made by a dog's tongue as it touches a surface.

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Related Concepts

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1. Taste: The sensation of tasting is closely related to the meaning of the word 'licked'. Tasting involves using the tongue to gather information about food or other substances.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'licked' is used metaphorically to indicate defeat or submission. For example, in Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', Huck says, 'I'd been whipped all to pieces, but I was most free, because I was going to live on my own.' In this context, 'licked' means 'defeated'.

How to Memorize "licked"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of touching something with your tongue to taste or clean it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'licked' with the sensation of tasting or cleaning something with your tongue.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'licked' and the action of licking. For example, 'Lick-ed' could stand for 'Lick Every Detail'.

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