lickle
/lɪkəl/adjective, adverb, determiner, pronoun, noun
lickle is spelled L-I-C-K-L-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, lickle means “Alternative form of little” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lickle?
| Letters | 6: L-I-C-K-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lickle?
Lickle appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lickle?
- /lɪkəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of lickle
- more lickle comparative
- most lickle superlative
- lickles plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lickle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of little.
adverb
- 1
Alternative form of little.
determiner
- 1
Alternative form of little.
pronoun
- 1
Alternative form of little.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of little.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lickle come from?
Variant form of little. First attested in the 16th century. Compare ickle and likkle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).