1. plural of lickerishness; the quality or state of being lecherous or lustful
Usage: archaic or literary; often used to describe excessive or improper sexual desire
2. plural of lickerishness; the quality of being greedy or eager for food or drink
Usage: archaic; less common than the first sense

Examples

• The novel condemned the lickerishnesses of the corrupt nobility.
• His lickerishnesses were evident in his dissolute behavior.
• The character's various lickerishnesses led to his eventual downfall.
• Medieval texts often warned against lickerishnesses of the flesh.
• She found his lickerishnesses both repellent and fascinating.