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purlicue

purlicue noun: the space between one's forefinger and thumb.

Noun

purlicue (plural purlicues)

  1. The space between one's forefinger and thumb.
    • Last night I licked a man's hand in
      Evangelo's. I slid my tongue
      along the ridge of flesh that forms the purlicue,
      that bridge that connects thumb to forefinger,
      to make it receptive for salt.1992, “After Tequila”, in Weber Studies, volume 9, page 83
    • "Margot, what happened to taking things slowly?" "I'm sorry, I lose all rational thought when I am alone with you." She touched the purlicue on the hand […]2001, Michele Hauf, Enchant Me Not, →ISBN, page 182

purlicue meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

purlicue in Tamil

துமிக்கி வடிவ விரலிடை

purlicue in Vietnamese

space between forefinger and thumb
hổ khẩu

Examples of purlicue in a sentence

  • Won Li's attentions moved to the weblike purlicue between my thumb and forefinger.2003, Suzann Ledbetter, A Lady Never Trifles with Thieves, →ISBN, page 136:
  • Can you imagine paying attention to the feeling of space between all of your fingers, just as you feel the purlicue between your thumb and index finger?2010, Les Fehmi, Jim Robbins, Dissolving Pain, →ISBN, page 34:
  • This technique uses the “purlicue,” the magic space between your thumb and extended forefinger on your left hand.2016, Emily Nagoski, Orally Pleasuring a Man, →ISBN:

Forms of purlicue

pluralpurlicues

Origin of purlicue

Unclear. Some sources connect it to French pour la queue, from English pirl, purl (“whirl, twirl”).

Questions about purlicue

What does purlicue mean?
Purlicue means the space between one's forefinger and thumb.
What is purlicue in Tamil?
Purlicue in Tamil is துமிக்கி வடிவ விரலிடை. See Purlicue meaning in Tamil.
How do you use purlicue in a sentence?
Won Li's attentions moved to the weblike purlicue between my thumb and forefinger.
What part of speech is purlicue?
Purlicue is a noun.
What is the plural of purlicue?
The plural of purlicue is purlicues.

Words near purlicue in the dictionary

  1. purlew
  2. Purlewaugh
  3. purlews
  4. Purley
  5. Purley on Thames
  6. purlicue
  7. purlicues
  8. purlieu
  9. purlieuman
  10. purlieumen
  11. purlieus

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