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

• lip-smackingly

Noun

lip-smacking (plural lip-smackings)

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

   Synonym: lipsmack

See also

• poppism