unlickable
Tongue cannot reach
Unlickable describes something that cannot or should not be licked—whether physically impossible, dangerous, or simply disgusting: The cactus proved unlickable.
The word often appears humorously, as in the supposed challenge of unlickable postage stamps or the claim that you can't lick your own elbow.
That frozen flagpole is technically lickable but practically unlickable.
Capable of causing death
- venomousProducing injected toxins
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- noxiousHarmful, especially when inhaled
harmful · caustic · corrosive · contaminated · radioactive · carcinogenic · acidic · dangerous
Causing strong disgust
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
- nauseatingCausing urge to vomit
- grossTotal before subtractions
- vileExtremely unpleasant or bad
foul · loathsome · abhorrent · repugnant · offensive · distasteful · sickening · stomach-turning
Uneven in surface
- abrasiveRough enough to erode
- spinyHaving sharp points
- pricklySpiny or irritable
- thornyHaving sharp protrusions
jagged · sharp · coarse · bristly · scratchy · sandpapery · barbed · spiky
Cultural or social prohibition
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- untouchableExempt from criticism or harm
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- off-limitsProhibited from access
restricted · sanctified · ceremonial · holy · consecrated · protected · inviolable · sacrosanct
Cannot be reached
- distantFar away or aloof
- out-of-reachBeyond one's grasp
- unattainableImpossible to acquire
- elevatedRaised above usual level
enclosed · sealed · untouchable · guarded · protected · barrier · encased
poisonous
Capable of causing death
noxious · harmful · caustic · corrosive · contaminated · radioactive · carcinogenic · acidic · dangerous · unsafe
repulsive
Causing strong disgust
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
- nauseatingCausing urge to vomit
- grossTotal before subtractions
vile · foul · loathsome · abhorrent · repugnant · offensive · distasteful · sickening · stomach-turning · cringe-worthy
rough
Uneven in surface
thorny · jagged · sharp · coarse · bristly · scratchy · sandpapery · barbed · spiky · serrated
taboo
Cultural or social prohibition
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- untouchableExempt from criticism or harm
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
off-limits · restricted · sanctified · ceremonial · holy · consecrated · protected · inviolable · sacrosanct · revered
inaccessible
Cannot be reached
- distantFar away or aloof
- out-of-reachBeyond one's grasp
- unattainableImpossible to acquire
elevated · enclosed · sealed · untouchable · guarded · protected · barrier · encased
unlickablebeatable
Capable of being defeated
defeatable · vincible · conquerable · surmountable · vulnerable