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
Ellen AndersonPickled cauliflower, baby carrots, beets, and celery (top left) retain their crunch and gain subtle, lip-smacking spice.—David Chang
—sometimes used figurativelyDavid ChangThanks to Mr. Stewart, we now know, in lip-smacking detail, how much, where and whom.—Michael M. Thomas
Michael M. Thomas
lip-smackingly
adverb
lip-smackingly good burgers
… batter fried soft shell crab … was a lip-smackingly delicious start …
—Stuart Minting
Stuart Minting
Examples of lip-smacking in a Sentence
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Ready to get your hands on these lip-smacking snacks?
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
And, while the South adores its menfolk, those terms especially characterize Southern women, who are known for their creativity—whether in the form of a lip-smacking recipe, warm hospitality, or curating collections to make their house a home.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 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
This is a lip-smacking sip marked by deeper southern-clime citrus fruits such and blood orange or Spanish clementines.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
But of course, the real highlight of eating your way around Sicily is the sheer range and lip-smacking freshness of the seafood.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2024
The movie serves all this up with lip-smacking nostalgia, presenting the war between family-values Christianity and entertainment demonism as the real horror movie.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 June 2024
König is a creep for the ages, and Stevens has a lip-smacking good time being solicitous but casually skeevy with Gretchen while showing an inordinate interest in Alma.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2024
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
And, while the South adores its menfolk, those terms especially characterize Southern women, who are known for their creativity—whether in the form of a lip-smacking recipe, warm hospitality, or curating collections to make their house a home.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 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
This is a lip-smacking sip marked by deeper southern-clime citrus fruits such and blood orange or Spanish clementines.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
But of course, the real highlight of eating your way around Sicily is the sheer range and lip-smacking freshness of the seafood.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2024
The movie serves all this up with lip-smacking nostalgia, presenting the war between family-values Christianity and entertainment demonism as the real horror movie.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 June 2024
König is a creep for the ages, and Stevens has a lip-smacking good time being solicitous but casually skeevy with Gretchen while showing an inordinate interest in Alma.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Lip-smacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lip-smacking. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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