Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lickerousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: licker-ous-ness
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state, quality, or condition of being lickerous.

Uncountable

noun

The state, quality, or condition of being lickerous.

Uncountable

noun

The state, quality, or condition of being lickerous.

Uncountable

noun

The state, quality, or condition of being lickerous.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Thin lips signifieth likerousness and leasing."
"Here I say will bee seen, whether either fear can make you short, or the likerousness of dominion make you beyond Juftice ."
"'Surely the judgment of God is upon the nation, yea upon the Church also, for many a monk did perish in the Black Plague....and suffer Hell's torment for their sloth, lickerousness, covertise and idolatory. And so perish all that heed not the Gospel of Christ!'"

Etymology

From Middle English likerousnesse, equivalent to lickerous + -ness. Compare lecherousness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: likerousnesse

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does lickerousness mean?: The state, quality, or condition of being lickerous.
Where does lickerousness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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