finger-lickin' good

fing·er-lick·in' good
UK/ˈfɪŋɡəˌlɪkɪn ˈɡʊd/US/ˈfɪŋɡɚˌlɪkɪn ˈɡʊd/

adjective

Of food: very delicious; delectable, scrumptious.

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finger-lickingambrosialappetizingdaintydelectabledeliciousdelishexquisite
Opposite
distastefulill-flavoredroughmawkishundrinkable
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Meanings

adjectivefinger-lickin' good (comparative more finger-lickin' good, superlative most finger-lickin' good)

comparative more finger-lickin' good · superlative most finger-lickin' good · alternative finger-licking good

  1. UScolloquialOf food: very delicious; delectable, scrumptious.

    Synonyms: finger-licking, ambrosial, appetizing, dainty, delectable, delicious, delish, exquisite · Antonyms: distasteful, ill-flavored, rough, mawkish, undrinkable, uneatable, unpalatable, unsavory

  2. UScolloquialfigurativelyExtremely good; superb.

    Synonyms: finger-licking, ace, admirable, amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, badass, broyal · Antonyms: awful, dreadful, terrible, abysmal, atrocious, awful, bad, chronic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf food: very delicious; delectable, scrumptious.

Similar
finger-lickingambrosialappetizingdaintydelectabledeliciousdelishexquisiteflavorfulflavorousflavorsomegustfullekkerlickerishlip-smackinglusciousmoreishmouthwateringnummy
Opposite
distastefulill-flavoredroughmawkishundrinkableuneatableunpalatableunsavoryunstomachableyucky

adjectiveExtremely good; superb.

Similar
finger-lickingaceadmirableamazingawe-inspiringawesomebadassbroyalbang onbang-upstudlybasedbeatificbeneshipbitchingblissfulbombbrilliantbullycelestial
Opposite
awfuldreadfulterribleabysmalatrociousawfulbadchroniccoarsecornycrapcrapaliciouscrappycrummydeityforsakendiredisagreeabledismaldogshitdreadful
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Origin

From the advertising slogan It’s finger-lickin’ good adopted by the U.S. fast-food restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (now KFC) in 1956, referring to the fact that something eaten with the hands is so delicious that one cannot help but lick one’s fingers to savor the crumbs of food or juices left behind.

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APA

finger-lickin' good. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger-lickin'%20good

MLA

“finger-lickin' good.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger-lickin'%20good. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finger-lickin' good,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger-lickin'%20good.

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