unlicked

un·licked

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-likt]
- /ʌnˈlɪkt/
- /ˌʌnˈlɪkt /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-likt]
- /ʌnˈlɪkt/

Definitions of unlicked word

adjective unlicked not licked. 1
adjective unlicked Archaic. not brought into final or proper shape; unfinished. unpolished or crude. 1
adjective unlicked not licked 0
adjective unlicked awkward and uncoordinated or not put into the right shape or condition 0
adjective unlicked lacking proper form or refinement; rough, unfinished, etc. 0
adjective unlicked (dated, figuratively) Naive or ignorant, like an unlicked cub. 0

See all 6 definitions of unlicked

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Origin of unlicked

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; un-1 + lick + -ed2

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Parts of speech for Unlicked

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unlicked

unlicked popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unlicked usage trend in Literature

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