Plural of lick
regular plural
The plural of lick is licks.
Forms of lick
| Singular | lick /lɪk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | licks /lɪks/ |
| Countable | countable |
Licks in a sentence
- Who gave you your worst licks and why?2013 April 12, “Exclusive: Meet Derpuntae - Bermuda's first meme”, in The Bermuda Sun, archived from the original on 12 Dec 2022
- There are some really good blues licks in this solo.
- While the texture of his playing was often flinty, his licks and leads were flush with feeling.2023 August 9, “Robbie Robertson, 80, Dies; Canadian Songwriter Captured American Spirit”, in The New York Times, archived from the…. From the entry flinty
- Stop spouting and give us some groovy licks on that gob stick of yours.2013, R. K. Cowles, “1930s Poems: Licking the Chops”, in Slang Poetry Volume 1, →ISBN, page 57. From the entry gob stick
- The guitar player is playing kind of melodic licks, and the horns are stabby, accent parts.1999 August 20, “Mandorico turns from ska to Latin rock”, in Sarasota Herald-Tribune. From the entry stabby
Meaning of lick
- verb To stroke with the tongue.
- verb To lap; to take in with the tongue.
- verb To beat with repeated blows.
Questions about the plural of lick
- What is the plural of lick?
- The plural of lick is licks.
- Is lick countable?
- Lick is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: lick (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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