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liking

noun

lik·​ing ˈlī-kiŋ How to pronounce liking (audio)
Synonyms of likingnext
: favorable regard : fondness, taste
… had a greater liking for law …E. M. Coulter
took a liking to the newcomer

Examples of liking in a Sentence

I have a liking for dark chocolate.
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Evidently, Yellow Sophie also put on too much of a show for Sage's liking. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025 Cover the pan and cook for 5 to 8 minutes, or until the eggs are done to your liking. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025 Volunteers offered to set everything up in 1979, but city unions decided that holiday gift wasn’t to their liking and the parks department didn’t bother to order any artificial snow. Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025 Allwood Timberline Cabin Tiny House Tiny houses are known for, well, being tiny, but the Allwood Timberline house features 483 square feet of room that can be fully customized to your liking. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for liking

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of liking was in the 14th century

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“Liking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liking. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

liking

noun
lik·​ing
ˈlī-kiŋ
: a being pleased with someone or something : fondness, taste

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