Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lick one's lips

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
lick- one's lips
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of lick one's chops.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

licks one's lips (present, singular) licking one's lips (participle, present) licked one's lips (participle, past) licked one's lips (past)

Rhymes With

tips ships lips trips chips clips strips eclipse hips loose lips sink ships slips grips

Questions

What does lick one's lips mean?
Alternative form of lick one's chops.

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