adjective Archaic.
- fond of and eager for choice food.
- greedy; longing.
- lustful; lecherous.
adjective archaic
- lecherous or lustful
- greedy; gluttonous
- appetizing or tempting
adj.“fond of delicious fare,” c.1500, from Middle English likerous “pleasing to the palate” (late 13c.), from Anglo-French *likerous, Old French licherous (see lecherous). Unlike the French word, it generally kept close to its literal sense.