English

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 and, by extension analogous things.

Synonyms

• lip-smackingly