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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Irish director Lee Cronin showed a lip-smacking eagerness to exploit parental fears in The Hole in the Ground and Evil Dead Rise.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
That’s part of the lip-smacking quality of it all — the idea that certain movie characters deserve to have their limbs bitten off.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
The confection went viral and really took off when lip-smacking TikTok influencers like Maria Vehera recorded themselves eating the sweet, gooey bars.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
But the highlight is the bespoke smoothie bar, with a lip-smacking selection of fruit, seeds, milk, yogurt, and nuts, all blended together each morning.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
That’s part of the lip-smacking quality of it all — the idea that certain movie characters deserve to have their limbs bitten off.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
The confection went viral and really took off when lip-smacking TikTok influencers like Maria Vehera recorded themselves eating the sweet, gooey bars.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
But the highlight is the bespoke smoothie bar, with a lip-smacking selection of fruit, seeds, milk, yogurt, and nuts, all blended together each morning.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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
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“Lip-smacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lip-smacking. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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