Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lick clean

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
lick- -clean
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To empty (something) by eating its contents.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From lick + clean.

Usage

Inflected Forms

licks clean (present, singular) licking clean (participle, present) licked clean (participle, past) licked clean (past)

Phrases

lick up

Frequently Paired Words

lick up

Questions

What does lick clean mean?
To empty (something) by eating its contents.
Where does lick clean come from?
From lick + clean.

How to pronounce lick clean

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