lip-smackingly

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English

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Etymology

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From lip-smacking +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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

  1. (degree, informal) very.
    Aunt Bessy's Easter ham is always lip-smackingly good.
  2. (manner) With audibly expressed enjoyment.

Usage notes

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  • Only used for positive adjectives relating to taste, smell, and the mouth and, by extension, analogous things.

Synonyms

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