lick at



lick at something

to draw the tongue over something repeatedly. Jimmy was just licking at the ice-cream cone, and soon it began to melt and drip off his elbow. I don't just lick at the ice cream. I take big bites of it.
See also: lick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Margaretemahr-gah-RE-təGerman
Ezechias-Biblical Latin
Seong-Hunsung-hoonKorean
Darwin['da:win]
KatkaKAHT-kahCzech, Slovak
MaeganMEG-ənEnglish (Modern)