Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Appealing to the sense of taste; appetizing.
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- adjective That is
pleasing to the sense oftaste ;appetizing - adjective by extension
Enticing ortantalizing
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Examples
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Unless you are a very big eater, my recommendation here is to share a plate of mixed "botanas" (appetizers) which includes carnitas, quesadillas, and cheese, and then ask to share a portion of the house speciality, "Trifajitas", prepared in mouthwatering style at your table.
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Unless you are a very big eater, my recommendation here is to share a plate of mixed "botanas" (appetizers) which includes carnitas, quesadillas, and cheese, and then ask to share a portion of the house speciality, "Trifajitas", prepared in mouthwatering style at your table.
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Marsha Mehran describes the food in mouthwatering detail -- with a dash of magic realism.
Pomegranate Soup: Summary and book reviews of Pomegranate Soup by Marsha Mehran. 2005
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He lovingly recalls the mouthwatering kid baby goat his dad would sometimes roast in their backyard.
Ryder's Ribs 2006
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That is particularly true of Champagne, which tends to have the kind of mouthwatering acidity that matches well with food.
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A spokesman said the committee had "mouthwatering" proposals to put to the community following their meeting with the ministry of constitutional development.
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Forced to a more lucrative occupation, he had not forgotten his skills and this night had produced the kind of mouthwatering delicacies loved by the English Queen.
The Frozen Heart Cassidy, Laura 1995
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In a kind of mouthwatering tango, he pranced past the boisterous tables of customers, holding a raw slab of beef on butcher's paper like a tray of drinks.
chicagotribune.com - 2009
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3L protested an administrative policy that unkosher food not be purchased for official school events by using his own funds to bring in "mouthwatering" nonkosher pizza.
Above the Law 2010
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"mouthwatering" so it's quite possible my dogs were coached before I even open ed up the bag.
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