līkiŋ, -kēŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English līcung pleasure, from līcian to be pleasing to + -ung -ing — more at like I
1. : an inclination to be pleased with a person or thing : favorable regard
had a greater liking for law — E.M.Coulter
: fancy
took a liking to the newcomer
: preference
the liking for independent dwellings has persisted — American Guide Series: Minnesota
: relish , taste
the hot night was not to his liking — Irving Kolodin
2. archaic : the bent of one's desire : pleasure , will
had married him against his liking — Shakespeare
3. archaic : bodily condition : health
their young ones are in good liking — Job 39:4 (Authorized Version)
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