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make one's mouth water

wa·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [waw-ter, wot-er]
    • /meɪk wʌnz noun maʊθ ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [waw-ter, wot-er]
    • /meɪk wʌnz noun maʊθ ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/

Definitions of make one's mouth water words

  • noun make one's mouth water a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H 2 O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.: it contains 11.188 percent hydrogen and 88.812 percent oxygen, by weight. 1
  • noun make one's mouth water a special form or variety of this liquid, as rain. 1
  • noun make one's mouth water Often, waters. this liquid in an impure state as obtained from a mineral spring: Last year we went to Marienbad for the waters. 1
  • noun make one's mouth water the liquid content of a river, inlet, etc., with reference to its relative height, especially as dependent on tide: a difference of 20 feet between high and low water. 1
  • noun make one's mouth water the surface of a stream, river, lake, ocean, etc.: above, below, or on the water. 1
  • noun make one's mouth water waters. flowing water, or water moving in waves: The river's mighty waters. the sea or seas bordering a particular country or continent or located in a particular part of the world: We left San Diego and sailed south for Mexican waters. 1
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Origin of make one's mouth water

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English wæter; cognate with Dutch water, German Wasser; akin to Old Norse vain, Gothic wato, Hittite watar, Greek hýdōr; (v.) Middle English wateren, Old English wæterian, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Make one's mouth water

noun
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make one's mouth water popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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