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 of taste; appetizing
  • adjective by extension Enticing or tantalizing

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Examples

  • 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.

    Mazamitla: its scenery, kitchens and customs 2008

  • 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.

    Mazamitla: its scenery, kitchens and customs 2008

  • 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

  • He lovingly recalls the mouthwatering kid baby goat his dad would sometimes roast in their backyard.

    Ryder's Ribs 2006

  • That is particularly true of Champagne, which tends to have the kind of mouthwatering acidity that matches well with food.

    Champagnes That Pair Nicely With Food 2008

  • A spokesman said the committee had "mouthwatering" proposals to put to the community following their meeting with the ministry of constitutional development.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1997

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • "mouthwatering" so it's quite possible my dogs were coached before I even open ed up the bag.

    Epinions Recent Content for Home 2010

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