lip-smacking
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
See smack one's lips.
Adjective[edit]
lip-smacking (comparative more lip-smacking, superlative most lip-smacking)
- (informal) Tasty; appetizing.
Adverb[edit]
lip-smacking (comparative more lip-smacking, superlative most lip-smacking)
- (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[edit]
- Only used for positive adjectives relating to taste, smell, and the mouth, or suggesting deliciousness or desirability.
Synonyms[edit]
Noun[edit]
lip-smacking (plural lip-smackings)
- The act or an instance of smacking one's lips.
- Synonym: lipsmack