Thesaurus / lick
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
“She was cute, and I could see she was nice,” Ross said, noting how much she and her 10-year-old daughter enjoy taking the dog on walks and getting licks.
SO MANY PETS HAVE BEEN ADOPTED DURING THE PANDEMIC THAT SHELTERS ARE RUNNING OUTDANA HEDGPETHJANUARY 6, 2021WASHINGTON POST
Since these “greeting licks” are often accompanied by wagging tails, mouths playfully open, and general excitement, it is not a stretch to say that the licks are a way to express happiness that you have returned.
FORGET EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT YOUR DOG (EP. 436)STEPHEN J. DUBNEROCTOBER 22, 2020FREAKONOMICS
A rat will push down his tail into the tall-shaped bottle of preserves, and lick it after he has pulled it out.
I believe we'll lick these fellows or come mighty close to it.
THE GUARDED HEIGHTSWADSWORTH CAMP
That sort of I-told-you-so look that makes you wish you were big enough to lick him.
THE RUSHTON BOYS AT RALLY HALLSPENCER DAVENPORT
When I used to lick you at school, who ever would have thought that I was thrashing a sucking statesman?
THE HISTORY OF SAMUEL TITMARSHWILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY
I hain't got a critter that won't come up by its name an' lick my hand.
GLIMPSES OF THREE COASTSHELEN HUNT JACKSON
He strove to lick the dear face bending so tearfully above him.
LAD: A DOGALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE
"A wolf will not lick my hand," retorted the superior officer.
THE STORY OF OLD FORT LOUDONCHARLES EGBERT CRADDOCK
My ordcrs are, not to talk except to explain my orders—they'll lick me if I do.
STALKY & CO.RUDYARD KIPLING
WORDS RELATED TO LICK
- atom
- butt
- chicken feed
- chip
- chunk
- crumb
- dab
- dash
- division
- dollop
- dose
- dot
- dram
- driblet
- drop
- droplet
- end
- excerpt
- flake
- fraction
- fragment
- grain
- iota
- item
- jot
- lick
- lump
- minim
- mite
- modicum
- moiety
- molecule
- morsel
- niggle
- ort
- ounce
- parcel
- part
- particle
- pinch
- portion
- sample
- scale
- scintilla
- scrap
- scruple
- section
- segment
- shard
- share
- shaving
- shred
- slice
- sliver
- smidgen
- snatch
- snip
- snippet
- specimen
- speck
- splinter
- sprinkling
- stub
- stump
- taste
- trace
- trickle
- trifle
- whit
- abut
- adjoin
- be in contact
- border
- brush
- butt on
- caress
- come together
- communicate
- contact
- converge
- dab
- examine
- feel
- feel up
- finger
- fondle
- frisk
- glance
- graze
- grope
- handle
- hit
- impinge upon
- inspect
- join
- kiss
- lay a finger on
- lick
- line
- manipulate
- march
- massage
- meet
- neighbor
- osculate
- palm
- palpate
- partake
- pat
- paw
- percuss
- pet
- probe
- push
- reach
- rub
- scrutinize
- sip
- smooth
- strike
- stroke
- suck
- sweep
- tag
- tap
- taste
- thumb
- tickle
- tip
- toy
- verge
- blow
- brush
- caress
- collision
- communication
- contact
- contingence
- crash
- cuddling
- embrace
- feel
- feeling
- fondling
- graze
- grope
- handling
- hit
- hug
- impact
- junction
- kiss
- lick
- manipulation
- nudge
- palpation
- pat
- peck
- perception
- percussion
- petting
- push
- rub
- rubbing
- scratch
- shock
- stroke
- stroking
- tactility
- taction
- tap
- taste
- touching
- abut
- adjoin
- be in contact
- border
- brush
- butt on
- caress
- come together
- communicate
- contact
- converge
- dab
- examine
- feel
- feel up
- finger
- fondle
- frisk
- glance
- graze
- grope
- handle
- hit
- impinge upon
- inspect
- join
- kiss
- lay a finger on
- lick
- line
- manipulate
- march
- massage
- meet
- neighbor
- osculate
- palm
- palpate
- partake
- pat
- paw
- percuss
- pet
- probe
- push
- reach
- rub
- scrutinize
- sip
- smooth
- strike
- stroke
- suck
- sweep
- tag
- tap
- taste
- thumb
- tickle
- tip
- toy
- verge
- blow
- brush
- caress
- collision
- communication
- contact
- contingence
- crash
- cuddling
- embrace
- feel
- feeling
- fondling
- graze
- grope
- handling
- hit
- hug
- impact
- junction
- kiss
- lick
- manipulation
- nudge
- palpation
- pat
- peck
- perception
- percussion
- petting
- push
- rub
- rubbing
- scratch
- shock
- stroke
- stroking
- tactility
- taction
- tap
- taste
- touching
- analysis
- assay
- attempt
- audition
- check
- crack
- dry run
- effort
- endeavor
- essay
- examination
- experience
- experiment
- experimentation
- fling
- go
- hassle
- investigation
- lick
- probation
- proof
- research and development
- shakedown
- shot
- showcase
- stab
- striving
- struggle
- test run
- testing
- trial and error
- trial run
- try
- try on
- tryout
- undertaking
- venture
- whack
- workout
- analysis
- assay
- attempt
- audition
- check
- crack
- dry run
- effort
- endeavor
- essay
- examination
- experience
- experiment
- experimentation
- fling
- go
- hassle
- investigation
- lick
- probation
- proof
- research and development
- shakedown
- shot
- showcase
- stab
- striving
- struggle
- test run
- testing
- trial and error
- trial run
- try
- try on
- tryout
- undertaking
- venture
- whack
- workout
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.