prelicked en · ADJ
Etymology
From pre- + licked.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Having been previously licked.
Despite the impressive revolving capability of the feline neck, which allows it to take care of its back, it can't give a feline tongue access to its nape or head, and cats therefore give these areas a good scrub by rubbing them with a prelicked forepaw, following a precise routine.
2003, Clare Gibson, The Cat-Care Handbook, New York, N.Y.: Barnes & Noble, →ISBN, page 73:There is also an omnipresent whitewash of rabbit fur across my carpets. I tried lint-rolling, but after clearing about an inch, the roller ended up looking like a prelicked Fab lolly dropped on the floor of the hairdresser's.
2015 February 15, Alexander Fury, “Watership gown: A rabbit-related fashion loss”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 Jul 2022: