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

• appetite
• fancy
• favor
• fondness
• like
• love
• love affair
• partiality
• preference
• relish
• shine
• taste
• use

Examples of liking in a Sentence

I have a liking for dark chocolate.

Recent Examples on the Web

The white sneaker can even be customized to your liking in subtle ways, from a high platform version to contrasting leather details in a variety of colors. —Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 21 Apr. 2025

The new blushes are designed for the same purpose—treating skin as the primary focus, while the color can be customized to your liking. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025

Delwiche offers plenty of recipe variations for classics like chocolate chip cookies, pie crusts, brownies, icings, biscuits and beyond, with diagrams and photos to build understanding and, ideally, your dream dessert that’s tailored just to your liking. —Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025

Meanwhile, her daughter has already taken a strong liking to some of her mother’s greatest hits. —Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 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