Lickerish
/ˈlɪkərɪʃ/noun
Having a strong desire for food, especially rich or sweet food; greedy or gluttonous.
Did you know?Lickerish likely developed from a sense of being “delicate” or “dainty,” and in older English it could describe someone dangerously eager for luxury, not just dessert.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*lik-
“to please, to be pleasing”
Old English
OE
liccian
“to lick”
Middle English
ME
likerous
“dainty, delicate, desirous of delicacies”
15th Century
English
lickerish
“greedy for dainties; having a fondness for rich food”
Modern English
English
lickerish
“having a strong desire for food, especially rich or sweet food”