ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Lickety

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈlɪkɪti/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Lickety is an adverb meaning (US, informal, usually compounded with a noun) At full speed, fast.

Meaning

(US, informal, usually compounded with a noun) At full speed, fast.

Example Sentences

lickety-split
Lickity, lickity, switch, we came to the ford, and Chiquita / Buckled right down to her work
Away they started, “lickety-click,” and arrived at the winning-post within touching distance of each other.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include split, lickity, lickerty, licketty, quicklike, lip-smackingly.

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