Smake

Pronunciation varies by accent · verb

Meaning

Synonym of smack (“to taste, lick”)..

Definitions by Sense

1. Synonym of smack (“to taste, lick”).
2. Obsolete form of smack.

Example Sentences

He smaked his lips in anticipation of the coming treat.

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.

Now, that's good," smaking his lips in a pleased way.

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.

One of the great ſources of this evil was, that if a man had beeen^([sic]) trained up at the feet of Gamaliel for a few years, and got a ſmake of the learning then in vogue, it was enough in their opinion to qualify him for being a builder in the houſe of God […]

A smake there is in other things, but small purpose.

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• smakes
• smaking
• smaked

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