Licking:
* Action: Using the tongue to touch and moisten something.
* Purpose: Can be for taste, cleaning, or grooming.
* Sensations: Can be wet, cold, or warm depending on the object.
* Examples: Licking a lollipop, licking a wound clean, a dog licking its paw.
Blowing:
* Action: Exhaling air from the mouth or nose, often forcefully.
* Purpose: Can be to cool something down, create sound, or move objects.
* Sensations: Can be breezy, cool, or forceful.
* Examples: Blowing on a hot drink, blowing on a dandelion to make the seeds fly, blowing into a horn.
Key Differences:
* Body Part Used: Licking uses the tongue, while blowing uses the mouth or nose.
* Purpose: Licking is primarily about tasting, cleaning, or grooming, while blowing is for cooling, creating sound, or moving objects.
* Sensations: Licking produces wet, cold, or warm sensations, while blowing produces breezy, cool, or forceful sensations.
It's important to note that the context of these actions matters. For example, "blowing a kiss" is a gesture of affection and has no physical contact, while "licking a wound" has a specific medical purpose.