lip-smacking
English
Etymology
See smack one's lips.
Adjective
lip-smacking (comparative more lip-smacking, superlative most lip-smacking)
- (informal) Tasty; appetizing.
Adverb
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
- Only used for positive adjectives relating to taste, smell, and the mouth, or suggesting deliciousness.