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
- lickedy
- licketie
- lickerty
- licketty
- lickity
- lickoty
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include split, lickity, lickerty, licketty, quicklike, lip-smackingly.
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