nonlicking

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adjective

That does not lick.

Scrabble 17
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Meanings

adjectivenonlicking (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat does not lick.

    However, unless you have a nonshedding, nonlicking breed, there's no such thing as a truly hypoallergenic dog. How about a nice goldfish instead?

    2017, Howard Bennett, The Fantastic Body: What Makes You Tick & How You Get Sick
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    These observations in nonlicking calves are in agreement with the data reported by Lifschitz et al. (2000) after the subcutaneous administration of doramectin, […]

    2009, Jim E. Riviere, Mark G. Papich, Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, page 1137

Origin

From non- + licking.

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APA

nonlicking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonlicking

MLA

“nonlicking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonlicking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonlicking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonlicking.

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