smake
verbEtymology From dialectal smak, early modern English smake, from Middle English smaken (“to taste, sense flavour, detect by taste or smell”), from Middle Dutch smaken (“to taste”).
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Synonym of smack (“to taste, lick”).
- Even Bill Bitters could not find it in his heart to say a word against this moisture, and he actually smaked his lips, although he turned away lest someone should see him do it.1882, Bricktop, The trip of the Sardine Club:
- Now, that's good," smaking his lips in a pleased way.1893, Margaret Sidney, Five little Peppers Midway:
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- He smaked his lips in anticipation of the coming treat.1918, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (U.S.), Locomotive engineers journal
- It is not a nice place to look at, rough you know,” he smiled, and his right eye winked at Frayne: “But the corned beef and cabbage, and the waffles. Mm!” He smaked his lips with desire.1922, Lucy Fox Robins Lang, Mrs. Lucy Robins, War Shadows: