Word Meaning

Meaning of licks

- To draw or pass the tongue over; as, a dog licks his master's hand.
- To lap; to take in with the tongue; as, a dog or cat licks milk.
- A stroke of the tongue in licking.
- 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.
- 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.
- To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter.
- A slap; a quick stroke.

Crossword clue for licks

- Dog kiss
- Pass the tongue over
- Tongue action
- Beats
- Defeats
- Moistens with the tongue
- Music flourishes
- Strokes of the tongue
- Trounces