liking

noun

lik·​ing ˈlī-kiŋ 

: favorable regard : fondness, taste

… had a greater liking for law …

—E. M. Coulter

took a liking to the newcomer

Synonyms of liking

• like
• preference
• appetite
• taste
• love
• craving

Examples of liking in a Sentence

I have a liking for dark chocolate.

Recent Examples on the Web

Serve the toppings on the side so that everyone at the table can create their own concoction with beefy, cheesy casserole and taco fixings to their liking. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025

Side sleepers might find this to be too soft for their liking, Baker folds her pillow in half to get a little extra support and keep neck pain away. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2025

Slowly whisk the warm milk into the eggs, then return the mixture to medium heat and continue to cook, stirring gently, until thickened to your eggnog-y liking. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025

But Tateishi and the Asics team realized that a generation raised on cushy, sporty sneakers often found that dress shoes weren’t comfortable — or expressive — enough for their liking. —Riley Jones, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing liking

• for someone's liking
• take a liking to
• to someone's liking

Rhymes for liking

• biking
• diking
• hiking
• spiking
• striking
• viking
• disliking
• hitchhiking

Kids Definition

liking

noun

lik·​ing

ˈlī-kiŋ

: a being pleased with someone or something : fondness, taste