Licked
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /lɪkt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Licked is an adjective meaning Having been the target of a lick; touched by a tongue.
Meaning
Having been the target of a lick; touched by a tongue.
More Meanings
- simple past and past participle of lick
- (slang) Utterly beaten.
Example Sentences
But the mineral-rich blood is what gives the stew its ballast and faintly metallic hint of a licked knife.
The numbers of deaths, the number of hospitalisations, are currently very low. That doesn't mean that we have got it totally licked, it doesn't mean that Covid is over.
The CDC estimates that one in six Americans gets a foodborne disease every year. And you know what? I'm probably two or three of them. I can't remember a time in my life before I licked the beaters clean. Tempting a stomachache for the sweet, gritty satisfaction of a licked beater has always been a game of roulette that I'm willing to play.
Synonyms for licked
Depending on context, synonyms include conquered, overcome, foiled, bested, broken, confounded.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include defeated, caught, fought, jammed, pinned, sandwiched.
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