lick

Example Sentences

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I lick around my scoop so it doesn’t drip onto my fingers.

From Literature

Flames were licking the staircase, and the house was filled with smoke.

From Literature

"She took to them straight away and was licking them and just absolutely adored them," he said.

From BBC

“Like how Heidi from Mrs. Murphy’s class and her family go to Hawaii?” he asked, licking frosting off his fingertips.

From Literature

Her favorite treat was a chocolate cupcake but whenever she started licking the frosting or crumbs off the wrapper, Mrs. Palmer said it wasn’t polite to lick the wrapper, and made her stop.

From Literature