licks

Guitar solo phrases

Licks is the plural of lick—instances of passing the tongue over something: The dog gave her face several licks.

In music, licks are short melodic phrases or riffs: He practiced his guitar licks for hours.

To get your licks in is to land blows or make your point before an opportunity passes.

tasting

flavor

Characteristic taste quality

  • tasteFlavor perception ability
  • sampleSubset for study
  • savorEnjoy with full attention

tongue · palate · sweet · salty · sour · bitter · umami · tangy · tastebuds · gustatory

grooming

tongue

Oral muscle for taste

  • furAnimal body hair
  • coatOuter garment or layer
  • preenGroom with self-satisfaction

bathe · clean · groom · lap · slurp · slobber · saliva · moisture · wetness · papillae

intimate

kiss

Touch with lips

earlobe · lips · skin · foreplay · passion · sensual · erotic · arousal · seduction · tease

defeat

beat

Rhythmic pulse or strike

whip · overcome · rout · drubbing · humiliate · dominate · outplay · destroy · annihilate · wallop

guitar

riff

Repeated musical phrase

jam · blues · rock · jazz · fingers · pick · amplifier · distortion · chords · groove

Categories
Opposites
oral action intensity

licksbites

Cuts with teeth

chomps · chews · gnaws · devours · gobbles

competition outcome

licksforfeits

Loses through violation

quantity/portion

licksglobs

Rounded shapeless masses

heaps · gobs · mouthfuls · handfuls · loads

Phrases
Family

lick, licking, licked, licker, lickers, unlicked, lickings, lickable

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G