English Explanatory Dictionary

mouthwatering

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

That is pleasing to the sense of taste; appetizing; that makes one salivate.
Enticing or tantalizing.

Word forms

mouthwatering more mouthwatering most mouthwatering mouth-watering

Etymology

From mouth + watering: causing the nervous system to trigger production and release of saliva.

Related words

one's teeth water salivatingly

Derived words

mouthwateringly

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