lick at something

He licked at some of it that had got on his hands.

She licked at the blood again and closed her eyes.

I'd be left in peace, then it would lick at me.

Fear licked at her mind as she realized what the way ahead must be.

To try to lick both of them at the same time would have been too costly for him.

Between his spread legs, the girl continued to lick at him.

It began to lick at itself with a blue tongue.

It licked at her face with a long black tongue.

The flames were running up and licking at his back.

A great open fire licked at the rocks against which it had been built.