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prelicked

prelicked adjective: having been previously licked.

Adjective

prelicked (not comparable)

  1. Having been previously licked.
    • Despite the impressive revolving capability of the feline neck, which allows it to take care of its back, it can't give a feline tongue access to its nape or head, and cats therefore give these areas a good scrub by rubbing them with a prelicked forepaw, following a precise routine.2003, Clare Gibson, The Cat-Care Handbook, New York, N.Y.: Barnes & Noble, →ISBN, page 73
    • There is also an omnipresent whitewash of rabbit fur across my carpets. I tried lint-rolling, but after clearing about an inch, the roller ended up looking like a prelicked Fab lolly dropped on the floor of the hairdresser's.2015 February 15, Alexander Fury, “Watership gown: A rabbit-related fashion loss”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 Jul 2022

Origin of prelicked

From pre- + licked.

Questions about prelicked

What does prelicked mean?
Prelicked means having been previously licked.
What part of speech is prelicked?
Prelicked is an adjective.

Words near prelicked in the dictionary

  1. prelibations
  2. preliberal
  3. preliberation
  4. prelicensing
  5. prelicensure
  6. prelicked
  7. prelife
  8. preligamentous
  9. prelight
  10. prelighted
  11. prelighting

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