mouth-watering
adjective /ˈmaʊθˌwɔː.tə.rɪŋ/
/-ˌwɑː.t̬ɚ-/ Definition
› describes food that looks as if it will taste good: Look at those mouth-watering cakes.Pleasant to eat or drink
(Definition of mouth-watering adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ambrosia noun
- appetizing adjective
- cooked/done to a turn idiom
- delicious adjective
- deliciously adverb
- filling adjective
- juicy adjective (LIQUID)
- lip-smacking adjective
- luscious adjective (TASTY)
- make sb's mouth water idiom
- moreish adjective
- scrumptious adjective
- slap-up adjective
- smooth adjective (TASTING PLEASANT)
- succulent adjective
- tasty adjective (FOOD)
- tender adjective (SOFT)
- toothsome adjective
- yummy adjective
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