mouth-watering
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of mouth-watering
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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There’s also a mouth-watering 100-ounce American wagyu skirt steak served with shishito peppers, pickles and charred carrots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
The restaurant’s ambitious, maximized layering of mouth-watering ingredients has been hailed by L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
A mouth-watering quarter-finals line-up begins on Friday when Senegal face Mali and Cameroon tackle hosts Morocco.
From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026
If his stellar form carries over into a mouth-watering match against Bath - Henry Arundell, Joe Cokanasiga and the rest at the Rec on 27 December - he will edge further into contention.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
On the plates, Ivy saw slices of ham and melted cheese between slices of thick multi-grain bread, mouth-watering kettle-cooked potato chips on the side.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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