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lip-smackingly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

very.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Qualifier: degree

Examples

  • Aunt Bessy's Easter ham is always lip-smackingly good.

Meaning relationships

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2

adv

Meaning 2

With audibly expressed enjoyment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: manner

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History

Etymology

From lip-smacking + -ly.