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I was given a thick paperback copy of the 'Guinness Book of Records' when I was 11 years old, and I read it gluttonously, cover to cover, paying special lip-smacking attention to all the incredibly gruesome chapters about the violence of human history.
Russell Smith

Meaning of "lip-smacking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIP-SMACKING

lip-smacking  [ˈlɪpˌsmækɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIP-SMACKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lip-Smacking is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LIP-SMACKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lip-smacking in the English dictionary

The definition of lip-smacking in the dictionary is delicious or tasty. Other definition of lip-smacking is displaying or expressing enjoyment or pleasure, esp at the taste of food.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIP-SMACKING


attacking
əˈtækɪŋ
backing
ˈbækɪŋ
backpacking
ˈbækpækɪŋ
barebacking
ˈbeəbækɪŋ
cracking
ˈkrækɪŋ
fast-tracking
ˈfɑːstˌtrækɪŋ
fracking
ˈfrækɪŋ
hacking
ˈhækɪŋ
hijacking
ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ
meatpacking
ˈmiːtpækɪŋ
packing
ˈpækɪŋ
racking
ˈrækɪŋ
sacking
ˈsækɪŋ
smacking
ˈsmækɪŋ
stacking
ˈstækɪŋ
tacking
ˈtækɪŋ
tarmacking
ˈtɑːmækɪŋ
tracking
ˈtrækɪŋ
unpacking
ʌnˈpækɪŋ
whacking
ˈwækɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIP-SMACKING

lip balm
lip gloss
lip microphone
lip out
lip pencil
lip salve
lip service
lip-read
lip-reader
lip-reading
lip-sync
lip-synch
lipa
lipaemia
Lipari Islands
liparite
lipase
Lipchitz
lipe
lipectomy

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIP-SMACKING

banking
blocking
checking
clicking
docking
fucking
kicking
knocking
lacking
licking
locking
mocking
overclocking
picking
rocking
shocking
stocking
sucking
trafficking
trucking
wrecking

Synonyms and antonyms of lip-smacking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lip-smacking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIP-SMACKING

Find out the translation of lip-smacking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lip-smacking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lip-smacking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

唇嫌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

relamerse los labios
570 millions of speakers

English

lip-smacking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

होंठ smacking
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صفع الشفاه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

губы чмокает
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bater- lip
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঠোঁট-চাপড়ানো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faisant claquer les lèvres
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lip-smacking
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schmatzen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リップピシャリと打つ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

입술 이 맞닿는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lip-smacking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

môi -smacking
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உதட்டு சப்புதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओठ-दमबाजी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dudak-smacking
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

- lip smacking
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lip- bicie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

губи чмокає
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- smacking buze
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lip - smacking
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lip -klap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

läpp -slagen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

leppe -smell
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lip-smacking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIP-SMACKING»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lip-smacking

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QUOTES WITH «LIP-SMACKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lip-smacking.
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Russell Smith
I was given a thick paperback copy of the 'Guinness Book of Records' when I was 11 years old, and I read it gluttonously, cover to cover, paying special lip-smacking attention to all the incredibly gruesome chapters about the violence of human history.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIP-SMACKING»

Discover the use of lip-smacking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lip-smacking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Slow Fire: The Beginner's Guide to Lip-Smacking Barbecue
And seasoned smokers will learn a thing or two, too! Ray Lampe, a.k.a.
Ray Lampe, 2012
2
Home-Cooked Vegan Comfort Food: More Than 200 Belly-Filling, ...
Presents two hundred recipes for vegan dishes which include such substantial ingredients as portobello mushrooms, sweet potatoes, whole grains, and beans to create a variety of meals which can be enjoyed by both vegans and meat eaters.
Celine Steen, Joni Marie Newman, 2013
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What's Wrong with My Dog?
Gingivitis and oral infections are both possible reasons for lip smacking behavior. If your dog has signs of these, enlist the help of your veterinarian to get them under control and the lip smacking should end. If it doesn't, your vet may find some ...
Jake Tedaldi, 2007
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The Behavior Guide to African Mammals: Including Hoofed ...
It is comparable to and often alternates with lip-smacking and presenting. The most exaggerated grimace is given by the gelada baboon, which actually folds back the upper lip ("lip flip") to reveal a large expanse of pink — and in males their ...
Richard Estes, 1991
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Hearty Vegan Meals for Monster Appetites: Lip-Smacking, ...
And who has the time or inclination to prepare 2-3 different meals to please everyone? Hearty Vegan Meals for Monster Appetites gives 200 recipes that a die-hard comfort food eater will love.
Celine Steen, Joni Marie Newman, 2011
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Primate Communication
Although similar in form to neonatal sucking, this stage 2 lip-smacking behavior does not include sucking air into the mouth. It also differed from the adult emotional lip-smacking expression, the tempo being less regular and bouts consisting of ...
Charles T. Snowdon, Charles H. Brown, Michael R. Petersen, 1982
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Developing a Social Psychology of Monkeys and Apes
Lip-smacking,. and. Teeth-chattering. In some nonhuman primates, pouting includes raised eyebrows and a slightly open mouth with lips protruding, and it may be accompanied by the coo vocalization (van Hooff, 1967). Researchers refer to ...
John Chadwick-Jones, 2000
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LIFE
It performs a rapid lip-smacking movement, often sticking its tongue out between each smack. Because social grooming is a cooperative, nonaggressive activity, the lip-smacking pattern has become a friendly signal. If two animals wish to ...
9
Navigating the Social World: What Infants, Children, and ...
We also observed that macaque mothers directed lip-smacking (a communicative gesture conveying affiliation) at their infants, which happened as early as 3 days after birth. Mothers were prone to place themselves directly in front of the infant, ...
Mahzarin R. Banaji, Susan A. Gelman, 2013
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Behavioral Science
The answer is A. These involuntary chewing and lip-smacking movements indicate that the patient has developed tardive dyskinesia, a serious side effect of treatment with antipsychotic medication (see answer 1). Tardive dyskinesia usually ...
Barbara Fadem, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIP-SMACKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lip-smacking is used in the context of the following news items.
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Alex Guarnaschelli's Variation on Summer Corn - The New York Times
Ready for a variation on fresh summer corn? Consider Alex Guarnaschelli's take on Mexican street food. It's lip-smacking good with drinks in ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
A mouthful of Malabar: You must try north Kerala's Moplah cuisine
From lip-smacking tidbits to an array of main course picks such as the Thalassery biryani, it's a full platter every day for iftaar. A group of ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
3
A Point of View: The guilty thrill of reading other people's mail
And yet it met a lip-smacking, gawking, leering reception that made me feel uneasy, even a little queasy. It wasn't an isolated case. I had the ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
4
On Eid, this busy doctor's family eat, pray and love - The Times of India
Relishing his favourite dishes - the lip-smacking mutton biriyani, bheja fry and the scrumptious North Malabar chicken delicacies - with his ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
Pouring out tasty tongue tinglers
While the earth rejoices in the new exuberant life brought in by the pouring rain, one feels like indulging in some lip-smacking delicacies which ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Subhash K Jha speaks about Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Latest Movie …
... Bajrangi find a way to get into Pakistan without going through the formalities. Both Kareena and Nawaz do their roles with lip-smacking relish. «Bollywood Hungama, Jul 15»
7
Star Sports Pro Kabaddi: U Mumba vs Jaipur Pink Panthers - Time to …
It appears to be a lip-smacking opening encounter for the die-hard Kabaddi fans from Mumbai whose loyalties may be divided between the two ... «Sportskeeda, Jul 15»
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Celebrity Masterchef: Gregg Wallace sees something he's never …
After the usual lip-smacking and eye-rolling, Gregg and John send two people off to hang their aprons up for good. Then the five survivors have ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
9
OSU biologists have successfully cultivated a new kind of seaweed …
Someone literally just figured out a way to make a vegetable — which grows in the ocean — taste strikingly similar to lip-smacking, salt-cured ... «Digital Trends, Jul 15»
10
FOOD MONSTER: Nags Head in Bardney will have me trotting back …
FOOD MONSTER: Nags Head in Bardney will have me trotting back for more of its lip-smacking pub grub. By Lincolnshire Echo | Posted: July ... «Lincolnshire Echo, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Lip-Smacking [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lip-smacking>. May 2024 ».
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