lip-smacking

English

Etymology

See smack one's lips.

Adjective

lip-smacking (comparative more lip-smacking, superlative most lip-smacking)

  1. (informal) Tasty; appetizing.

Adverb

lip-smacking (comparative more lip-smacking, superlative most lip-smacking)

  1. (degree, informal) Very.
    Aunt Bessy's Easter ham is always lip-smacking good.
    • 2003, Susan Donovan, Take a Chance on Me, St. Martin's Press, page 313:
      She looked so lip-smacking good that he knew even a brief conversation would be a challenge.

Usage notes
  • Only used for positive adjectives relating to taste, smell, and the mouth, or suggesting deliciousness or desirability.

Synonyms

Noun

lip-smacking (plural lip-smackings)

  1. The act or an instance of smacking one's lips.
    Synonym: lipsmack

See also
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