lip-smackingly
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
lip-smacking + -ly
Adverb[edit]
lip-smackingly (comparative more lip-smackingly, superlative most lip-smackingly)
- (degree, informal) very.
- Aunt Bessy's Easter ham is always lip-smackingly good.
- (manner) With audibly expressed enjoyment.
Usage notes[edit]
- Only used for positive adjectives relating to taste, smell, and the mouth and, by extension, analogous things.
Synonyms[edit]
- lipsmacking (adverb)