mouthwatering

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mouth·wa·ter·ing

(mouth′wô′tə-rĭng)

adj.

Appealing to the sense of taste; appetizing: the mouthwatering aroma of a baking pie.

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mouthwatering

(ˈmaʊθˌwɔːtərɪŋ)

adj

(Cookery) whetting the appetite, as from smell, appearance, or description

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mouthwatering

adjective

Enticingly in sight, yet often out of reach:

tantalizing.

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mouthwatering

[ˈmaʊθˈwɔːtərɪŋ] ADJ → muy apetitoso, que hace la boca agua

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

mouthwatering

[ˈmaʊθˌwɔːt/ərɪŋ] adj → che fa venire l'acquolina in bocca

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PARIS (AP) -- The latest Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie sequel is being described as powerful and elegant with a "mouthwatering finish."

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However, a recent trip home to the UK alerted me to the fact that the UAE lunch buffet is currently missing a particularly mouthwatering option.