adj
Meaning 1
Causing one to salivate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
mouthwatering
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adj
Meaning 2
That is pleasing to the sense of taste; appetizing.
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adj
Meaning 3
Enticing or tantalizing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *mn̥-tó-s Proto-Germanic *munþaz Proto-West Germanic *munþ Old English mūþ Middle English mouth English mouth Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Germanic *watōr Proto-West Germanic *watar Old English wæter Middle English water English watering English mouthwatering From mouth + watering.
Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese: 令人垂涎的 — delicious in taste
- Estonian: isuäratav — delicious in taste
- Finnish: veden kielelle saava — delicious in taste
- Finnish: herkullinen — delicious in taste
- French: alléchant — delicious in taste
- French: appétissant — delicious in taste
- German: lecker — delicious in taste
- German: appetitlich — delicious in taste
- Italian: appetitoso — delicious in taste
- Italian: invitante — delicious in taste
- Māori: whakawaiwai — delicious in taste
- Māori: mōwaiwai — delicious in taste
- Polish: apetyczny — delicious in taste
- Portuguese: de dar água na boca — delicious in taste
- Spanish: de toma pan y moja — delicious in taste
- Spanish: se te hace la boca agua — delicious in taste