lip-smackingly
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 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)