Definition of lick

"lick" in the noun sense

1. salt lick, lick

a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

2. lick, lap

touching with the tongue

"the dog's laps were warm and wet"

3. punch, clout, poke, lick, biff, slug

boxing) a blow with the fist

"I gave him a clout on his nose"

"lick" in the verb sense

1. cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick

beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

"We licked the other team on Sunday!"

2. lick, lap

pass the tongue over

"the dog licked her hand"

3. solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

"did you solve the problem?"

"Work out your problems with the boss"

"this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"

"did you get it?"

"Did you get my meaning?"

"He could not work the math problem"

4. lap, lap up, lick

take up with the tongue

"The cat lapped up the milk"

"the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"

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Quotations for lick

Before the cat can lick her ear. [ Proverb ]

To lick honey through a cleft stick. [ Proverb ]

It is an ill sign to see a fox lick a lamb. [ Proverb ]

You didn't lick your lips since you lied last. [ Proverb ]

He's an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers. [ Proverb ]

Flatterers are cats that lick before, and scratch behind. [ German Proverb ]

lick in Scrabble®

The word lick is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters lick:

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The 51 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In lick

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lick in Words With Friends™

The word lick is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters lick:

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All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word lick

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The 56 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In lick

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Words within the letters of lick

3 letter words in lick (2 words)

4 letter words in lick (1 word)

lick + 1 blank (5 words)

Word Growth involving lick

Shorter words in lick

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Longer words containing lick

bootlick bootlicked

bootlick bootlicker bootlickers

bootlick bootlicking bootlickings

bootlick bootlicks

click clickable

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click clicker clickers doubleclickers

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click leftclick leftclicker leftclickers

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click misclick misclicks

click rightclick rightclicked

click rightclick rightclicker rightclickers

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colicky

cowlick cowlicks

flick calflick calflicks

flick flicked

flick flicker antiflicker

flick flicker flickered

flick flicker flickering nonflickering

flick flicker flickers

flick flicker flickery

flick flicking

flick flicks calflicks

flick flicks skinflicks

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garlickier

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licker bootlicker bootlickers

licker clicker clickers doubleclickers

licker clicker clickers leftclickers

licker clicker clickers rightclickers

licker clicker doubleclicker doubleclickers

licker clicker leftclicker leftclickers

licker clicker rightclicker rightclickers

licker flicker antiflicker

licker flicker flickered

licker flicker flickering nonflickering

licker flicker flickers

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licker frolicker frolickers

licker lickers bootlickers

licker lickers clickers doubleclickers

licker lickers clickers leftclickers

licker lickers clickers rightclickers

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licker lickers slickers

licker slicker slickered

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licking bootlicking bootlickings

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licks clicks doubleclicks

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licks clicks leftclicks

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licks clicks rightclicks

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licks flicks skinflicks

licks rollicks rollicksome rollicksomeness

licks slicks

licks spondulicks

rollick rollicked

rollick rollicking

rollick rollicks rollicksome rollicksomeness

rollick rollicky

slick slicked

slick slickenside slickensides

slick slicker slickered

slick slicker slickers

slick slickest

slick slicking

slick slickly

slick slickness

slick slicks

spondulick spondulicks