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 figuratively

Thanks 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

Examples of lip-smacking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Medium-bodied with appealing, ripe, juicy fruit, lip-smacking acidity and a off-dry finish with just a hint of sweetness. —Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025

Choose from five ultra-glossy shades, including the lip-smacking Strawberry and Bubblegum. —Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 4 June 2025

The tender meat, deeply browned, flavorful crust, and of course, the lip-smacking juices all amount to an incredibly satisfying bite. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 May 2025

Isabey, its Sauvignon Blanc estate, is located near the Aegean Sea, where the salty breeze helps the grapes develop a lip-smacking acidity. —Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025

That said, the switch to USB-C was a great update and the new colors are fierce, with a feisty orange and lip-smacking purple alongside the eye-catching starlight and more demure blue and midnight options. —David Phelan, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lip-smacking

• attacking
• backpacking
• backtracking
• hijacking
• kayaking
• meatpacking
• ransacking
• repacking
• unpacking
• backing
• blacking
• clacking