mouthwatering
adjective
mouth·wa·ter·ing
ˈmau̇th-ˌwȯ-tə-riŋ 
-ˌwä-
: arousing the appetite : tantalizingly delicious or appealing
a mouthwatering aroma
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Examples of mouthwatering in a Sentence
an eye-catching display of mouthwatering cakes and pastries
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My parents have one of those large, fancy fridges that makes crushed ice at the touch of a button and I was overcome by an intense, mouthwatering desire to fill a glass with crushed ice and gobble it down.
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L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 20 Sep. 2024
Diners praise its mouthwatering Texas-style barbecue, exceptional customer service and dog-friendly setting.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
La Lanterna di Vittorio The singer stopped by this Greenwich Village cafe with pal Todrick Hall for a mouthwatering Italian meal.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
Perfect for long shifts, early mornings, and extra innings, Lazarus Naturals’ Energy CBD Gummies enhance focus and offer a mouthwatering blackberry flavor.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2023
Southern Living contributing Barbecue Editor Robert Moss travels the South searching for the most mouthwatering 'cue.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 13 June 2023
The prospect of what the Dynamic HDR Enhancer might be able to do with the VW1025ES’s 2,200 lumens of peak brightness (versus 2,000 on the already spectacular VW915ES) is pretty mouthwatering.
—John Archer, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
The world’s most mouthwatering cider doughnuts still come from Bartlett’s Orchard in Richmond.
—New York Times, 1 Oct. 2020
Between watching clips of dogs being absolutely adorable and mouthwatering shots of Thanksgiving food being prepared by friends, something caught my eye on Instagram today.
—Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 27 Nov. 2019
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L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 20 Sep. 2024
Diners praise its mouthwatering Texas-style barbecue, exceptional customer service and dog-friendly setting.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
La Lanterna di Vittorio The singer stopped by this Greenwich Village cafe with pal Todrick Hall for a mouthwatering Italian meal.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
Perfect for long shifts, early mornings, and extra innings, Lazarus Naturals’ Energy CBD Gummies enhance focus and offer a mouthwatering blackberry flavor.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2023
Southern Living contributing Barbecue Editor Robert Moss travels the South searching for the most mouthwatering 'cue.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 13 June 2023
The prospect of what the Dynamic HDR Enhancer might be able to do with the VW1025ES’s 2,200 lumens of peak brightness (versus 2,000 on the already spectacular VW915ES) is pretty mouthwatering.
—John Archer, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
The world’s most mouthwatering cider doughnuts still come from Bartlett’s Orchard in Richmond.
—New York Times, 1 Oct. 2020
Between watching clips of dogs being absolutely adorable and mouthwatering shots of Thanksgiving food being prepared by friends, something caught my eye on Instagram today.
—Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 27 Nov. 2019
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“Mouthwatering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mouthwatering. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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