licking

[US]/'lɪkɪŋ/
[UK]/'lɪkɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. licking, adv. fiercely

Phrases & Collocations

licking lips

lick up

Example Sentences

I only remember it was licking good.

They were licking their lips at the thought of clinching the deal.

The little boy is licking the ice-cream cone.

their main preoccupation is licking and grooming themselves .

The cat cleaned itself by licking its hair.

The steak is so delicious that he's licking his lips.

the political organization he worked for was licking its wounds after electoral defeat.

Our team is licking its chops because we beat the champions last night.

It makes me very angry when I see Andrew licking Mr Smith’s boots all the time.

Methods 4 aminopyridine(4 AP)(lmg·kg -1 ) was used to induce a licking response in mice.The antiallergic and antipruritic effect of sol.hongshedingtong were observed.

Endorphin blockers such as naltrexone can be used to reduce addiction to licking, or endorphin substitutes such as hydrocodone may decrease the urge to lick.

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