*lick*

n. [ D. blik tin. ] A tin dinner pail. [ Local, U. S. ] Bartlett. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A toady; a bootlicker. [ Low, U. S. ] Bartlett. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as he had no self-respect.
Syn. -- apple polisher, bootlick, fawner, groveller, truckler, ass-kisser, toady. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery.
Syn. -- fawning, obsequious, sycophantic, toadyish, ass-kissing. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A sentimental motion picture that appeals particularly to women. See flick, n., movie. [ Colloq. ] [ PJC ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Clicked p. pr. & vb. n. Clicking. ] [ Prob. an onomatopoetic word: cf. OF. cliquier. See Clack, and cf. Clink, Clique. ] To make a slight, sharp noise (or a succession of such noises), as by gentle striking; to tick. [ 1913 Webster ]

The varnished clock that clicked behind the door. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To move with the sound of a click. [ 1913 Webster ]

She clicked back the bolt which held the window sash. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To cause to make a clicking noise, as by striking together, or against something. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Jove ] clicked all his marble thumbs. Ben Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

When merry milkmaids click the latch. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A slight sharp noise, such as is made by the cocking of a pistol. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A kind of articulation used by the natives of Southern Africa, consisting in a sudden withdrawal of the end or some other portion of the tongue from a part of the mouth with which it is in contact, whereby a sharp, clicking sound is produced. The sounds are four in number, and are called cerebral, palatal, dental, and lateral clicks or clucks, the latter being the noise ordinarily used in urging a horse forward. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ OE. kleken, clichen. Cf. Clutch. ] To snatch. [ Prov. Eng. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. 4th Click, and OF. clique latch. ] 1. A detent, pawl, or ratchet, as that which catches the cogs of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion. See Illust. of Ratched wheel. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The latch of a door. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

(Zool.) See Elater. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who stands before a shop door to invite people to buy. [ Low, Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Print.) One who as has charge of the work of a companionship. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. cliquet the latch of a door. See 5th Click. ] 1. The knocker of a door. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A latch key. [ Eng. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a fast and rhythmic clicking sound, as of “click-clack”; as, the clickety-clack of the typewriters.
Syn. -- clickety-clack. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Resembling a click; abounding in clicks. “Their strange clicky language.” The Century. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to, or troubled with, colic; as, a colicky disorder; a colicky baby. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A tuft of hair turned up or awry (usually over the forehead), as if licked by a cow. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Flicked p. pr. & vb. n. Flicking. ] [ Cf. Flicker. ] 1. To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To throw, snap, or toss with a jerk; to flirt; as, to flick a whiplash.

Rude boys were flicking butter pats across chaos. Kipling. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. A flitch; as, a flick of bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Flick, v. t. ] 1. A light quick stroke or blow, esp. with something pliant; a flirt; also, the sound made by such a blow.

She actually took the whip out of his hand and gave a flick to the pony. Mrs. Humphry Ward. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. A motion picture; as, I went to see a flick on Friday. [ Colloq. ] [ PJC ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Flickered p. pr. & vb. n. Flickering. ] [ OE. flikeren, flekeren, to flutter, AS. flicerian, flicorian, cf. D. flikkeren to sparkle. √84. Cf. Flacker. ] 1. To flutter; to flap the wings without flying. [ 1913 Webster ]

And flickering on her nest made short essays to sing. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To waver unsteadily, like a flame in a current of air, or when about to expire; as, the flickering light. [ 1913 Webster ]

The shadows flicker to fro. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of wavering or of fluttering; fluctuation; sudden and brief increase of brightness; as, the last flicker of the dying flame. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) The golden-winged woodpecker (Colaptes aurutus); -- so called from its spring note. Called also yellow-hammer, high-holder, pigeon woodpecker, and yucca. [ 1913 Webster ]

The cackle of the flicker among the oaks. Thoureau. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a flickering manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) See Flittermouse. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A sycophant; a fawner; a toady. Cf. Bootlick. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Frolicsome. [ Obs. ] Richardson. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Like or containing garlic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Gleek, n., 2, and Ir. & Gael. glic wise, cunning, crafty. ] An ogling look. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. & v. See Click. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Clicket. ] (Mil.) A small postern or gate in a palisade, for the passage of sallying parties. [ Written also klinket. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Licked p. pr. & vb. n. Licking. ] [ AS. liccian; akin to OS. likkōn, D. likken, OHG. lecchōn, G. lecken, Goth. bi-laigōn, Russ. lizate, L. lingere, Gr. lei`chein , Skr. lih, rih. √121. Cf. Lecher, Relish. ] 1. To draw or pass the tongue over; as, a dog licks his master's hand. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To lap; to take in with the tongue; as, a dog or cat licks milk. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

To lick the dust, to be slain; to fall in battle. “His enemies shall lick the dust.” Ps. lxxii. 9. --
To lick into shape, to give proper form to; -- from a notion that the bear's cubs are born shapeless and subsequently formed by licking. Hudibras. --
To lick the spittle of, to fawn upon. South. --
To lick up, to take all of by licking; to devour; to consume entirely. Shak. Num. xxii. 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Lick, v. ] 1. A stroke of the tongue in licking. “A lick at the honey pot.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of the tongue, or of something which acts like a tongue; as, to put on colors with a lick of the brush. Also, a small quantity of any substance so applied. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

A lick of court whitewash. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A place where salt is found on the surface of the earth, to which wild animals resort to lick it up; -- often, but not always, near salt springs. Called also salt lick. [ U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Cf. OSw. lägga to place, strike, prick. ] To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter. [ Colloq. or Low ] Carlyle. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A slap; a quick stroke. [ Colloq. ] “A lick across the face.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Lecher. ] One who, or that which, licks. [ 1913 Webster ]

Licker in (Carding Machine), the drum, or cylinder, by which the lap is taken from the feed rollers. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. Lecherous. ] 1. Eager; craving; urged by desire; eager to taste or enjoy; greedy. “The lickerish palate of the glutton.” Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Tempting the appetite; dainty. “Lickerish baits, fit to insnare a brute.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Lecherous; lustful. Robert of Brunne. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Lick"er*ish*ly, adv. -- Lick"er*ish*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Lickerish; eager; lustful. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Lick"er*ous*ness, n. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

n. 1. A lapping with the tongue. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A flogging or castigation. [ Colloq. or Low ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A devourer or absorber of money. “Law is a lickpenny.” Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A tapster. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An abject flatterer or parasite. Theodore Hook. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A kind of golf stick used to lift the ball out of holes, ruts, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A layer of oil floating on water; -- usually petroleum or fuel oil which has leaked from a ship. [ PJC ]

v. t. To lick over. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) The American coot (Fulica). [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. (Metal.) See Schlich. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Sleek. ] Sleek; smooth. “Both slick and dainty.” Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To make sleek or smoth. “Slicked all with sweet oil.” Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]