as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
an eye-catching display of mouthwatering cakes and pastries
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Recent Examples of mouthwatering
The left-handed-hitting Hicks has a golden opportunity to add to his home run ledger in a mouthwatering matchup today.
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Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Re-launching for business this past summer, the sleek restaurant debuted a totally new– and absolutely mouthwatering, dining experience for the East End.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Food is prepared on charcoal- burning grills, giving it a mouthwatering char and aroma that electric grills could never dream of replicating.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Tomatillo salsa, Monterey Jack, chicken, and tortillas create a mouthwatering skillet meal.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Tucked inside each edible shell is a mouthwatering bounty of chocolate squares filled with caramel and hazelnut truffle.
—Air Mail, 4 Apr. 2026
Trader Joe’s never fails to drop the most mouthwatering, on-theme treats for every holiday, and the Valentine's Day lineup is no different.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
The next slide showed a mouthwatering array of meats, cheeses, crudite and nuts set for snacking on, along with bottles of Haack's champagne line, Clé Cachée, chilling behind an array of glasses.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Polished businesspeople and construction workers spend their lunch breaks side by side in the small dining room, savoring the mouthwatering smell of carne asada grilling over charcoal.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Re-launching for business this past summer, the sleek restaurant debuted a totally new– and absolutely mouthwatering, dining experience for the East End.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Food is prepared on charcoal- burning grills, giving it a mouthwatering char and aroma that electric grills could never dream of replicating.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Tomatillo salsa, Monterey Jack, chicken, and tortillas create a mouthwatering skillet meal.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Tucked inside each edible shell is a mouthwatering bounty of chocolate squares filled with caramel and hazelnut truffle.
—Air Mail, 4 Apr. 2026
Trader Joe’s never fails to drop the most mouthwatering, on-theme treats for every holiday, and the Valentine's Day lineup is no different.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
The next slide showed a mouthwatering array of meats, cheeses, crudite and nuts set for snacking on, along with bottles of Haack's champagne line, Clé Cachée, chilling behind an array of glasses.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Polished businesspeople and construction workers spend their lunch breaks side by side in the small dining room, savoring the mouthwatering smell of carne asada grilling over charcoal.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthwatering
delicious
Adjective
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The judge ordered that the child be called Ella instead, noting that the name Nutella was the trade name of a (frankly, delicious) spread.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Guilty pleasures are one thing, but utterly delicious bits of television are something else entirely.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mouthwatering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthwatering. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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