Mouthwatering Meaning in English

word

US

ˈmaʊθˌwɔtərɪŋ

MOWTH-waw-ter-ing

UK

mˈaʊθwətəɹɪŋ

MOWTH-wuh-tuh-ring

التعريف

If something is mouthwatering, it looks or smells so delicious that it makes you feel hungry and want to eat it. Usually describes food.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

It's an adjective, almost always describes food. Used in positive, informal and enthusiastic contexts: 'mouthwatering steak'. Not used for drinks. Similar to 'delicious', but emphasizes the sensory/visual appeal.

• Spanish: apetitoso - que hace la boca agua
• Portuguese (BR): de dar água na boca - apetitoso
• Portuguese (PT): de fazer crescer água na boca - apetitoso
• Chinese (Simplified): 让人垂涎的 - 令人流口水的
• Chinese (Traditional): 令人垂涎的 - 令人流口水的
• Hindi: मुँह में पानी लाने वाला
• Arabic: شهي - يسبب سيلان اللعاب
• Bengali: মোটামুটি জিভে জল আনা - মুখে পানি আনা
• Russian: аппетитный
• Japanese: よだれが出るほど美味しそうな - 食欲をそそる
• Vietnamese: nhìn là thèm - làm chảy nước miếng
• Korean: 군침 도는 - 먹음직스러운
• Turkish: ağız sulandıran - iştah açıcı
• Urdu: منہ میں پانی بھر آنا والا - اشتہا انگیز
• Indonesian: menggugah selera - bikin ngiler

جمل نموذجية

The cake looks mouthwatering.

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She made a mouthwatering pizza.

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We saw a mouthwatering display of desserts at the bakery.

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Just looking at that mouthwatering barbecue makes me hungry!

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The ad showed a mouthwatering burger with all the toppings.

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That chocolate cake is absolutely mouthwatering—I need a slice!

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