lick clean
Lap until gleaming
To lick clean is to remove all traces of food or substance from a surface using the tongue: The dog licked the bowl clean.
It implies thorough consumption—nothing left behind.
Figuratively, it can describe total depletion: The locusts licked the fields clean.
- lap upConsume eagerly with tongue
- tongueOral muscle for taste
- wash awayRemove through water flow
- mop upClean liquid from floor
- salivaMouth's digestive secretion
wipe · finish off · bone dry · hygiene · sanitize · lap · groom · devour · eat up · preen · bathing · scrub · rinse · wash · relish · savor · scour · spic and span
- quick cleansrinse, sponge bath, quick rinse, rinsing, wipe down
thoroughness of consumption
lick cleanpick at
Nibble or nag persistently
nibble · peck at · sample · taste · take a bite
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