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mouth-watering

mouth-wa·ter·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [noun mouth waw-ter-ing, wot-er-]
    • /noun maʊθ ˈwɔ tər ɪŋ, ˈwɒt ər-/
    • /maʊθ ˈwɔː.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun mouth waw-ter-ing, wot-er-]
    • /noun maʊθ ˈwɔ tər ɪŋ, ˈwɒt ər-/

Definitions of mouth-watering word

  • adjective mouth-watering very appetizing in appearance, aroma, or description: a mouth-watering dessert. 1
  • adjective mouth-watering Mouth-watering food looks or smells extremely nice. 0
  • adjective mouth-watering If you describe something as mouth-watering, you are emphasizing that it is very attractive. 0

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Origin of mouth-watering

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Mouth-watering

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mouth-watering popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for mouth-watering

adj mouth-watering

  • appealing — Someone or something that is appealing is pleasing and attractive.
  • delectable — If you describe something, especially food or drink, as delectable, you mean that it is very pleasant.
  • delicious — very enjoyable; delightful
  • divine — of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
  • flavorsome — of a full, rich, pleasant flavor; tasty.

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