lip-smacking
adjective
lip-smack·ing
ˈlip-ˌsma-kiŋ
: highly pleasing or appealing to the sense of taste or smell : delicious
a lip-smacking recipe
lip-smacking aromas
But take away the excused absences and all the food they can eat and the students still wouldn't trade their experiences. Nope, not even for a freshly baked batch of those lip-smacking cookies.—Ellen Anderson
Pickled cauliflower, baby carrots, beets, and celery (top left) retain their crunch and gain subtle, lip-smacking spice.—David Chang
—sometimes used figurativelyThanks to Mr. Stewart, we now know, in lip-smacking detail, how much, where and whom.—Michael M. Thomas
lip-smackingly
adverb
lip-smackingly good burgers
… batter fried soft shell crab … was a lip-smackingly delicious start …
—Stuart Minting
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“Lip-smacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lip-smacking. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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