mouth-wateringn.

Brit.

/ˈmaʊθˌwɔːt(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈmaʊθˌwɔdərɪŋ/,

/ˈmaʊθˌwɑdərɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mouth n., watering n.

Etymology: < mouth n. + watering n. Compare mouth-watering adj.

rare.

The flowing of saliva into the mouth; (figurative) appetite, desire; an instance of this. Cf. to make a person's mouth water at mouth n. Phrases 2b, water v. 7.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > secretory organs > action or process of secreting > secreting spec. > [noun] > secretion of saliva > flowing of saliva in mouth

watering1590

mouth-watering1664

teeth-watering1879

1664 J. Wilson Cheats iii. v. 44 Rouze up your selves, and let this beget in you (as it were)—Hum—Haw—new-spiritual-mouth-waterings.

1822 J. M. Good Study Med. I. 74 Mouth-watering. Produced by the sight, smell, or thought of agreeable food.

1983 L. A. Murray People's Otherworld 24 The face we saw near the sportswear shop today In which mouth-watering and tears couldn't be distinguished.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

mouth-wateringadj.

Brit.

/ˈmaʊθˌwɔːt(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈmaʊθˌwɔdərɪŋ/,

/ˈmaʊθˌwɑdərɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mouth n., watering adj.

Etymology: < mouth n. + watering adj. Compare earlier mouth-watering n.

1. Experiencing a flow of saliva into the mouth. Cf. water v. 7a. Now rare. Perhaps Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > secretory organs > action or process of secreting > secreting spec. > [adjective] > secreting saliva > flowing in mouth

watery1624

watering1630

mouth-watering1779

1779 H. Downman Lucius Junius Brutus v. iv. 124 Conscientious, babbling, sniveling, Mouth-watering knaves, who envy every man The dainty morsel they can't eat themselves.

1845 R. Ford Hand-bk. Travellers in Spain I. i. 67 The mouth-watering bystanders sigh, as they see and smell the rich freight steaming away from them.

1889 G. Massey My Lyrical Life II. 399 You mob his gates, you wag the tail, and stand, Lickspittles..Mouth-watering with the slaver of the slave!

2. That causes a flow of saliva into the mouth, appetizing; (figurative) desirable, highly attractive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > [adjective]

likingeOE

goodOE

lickerousc1275

deliciousa1325

daintya1382

dainteousc1386

daintiful1393

delicatea1398

merrya1398

savourlyc1400

liciousc1420

savourousa1425

daintethc1430

lustyc1430

feelsomea1450

nuttya1450

seasonablea1475

delicativec1475

unctuous1495

well-tasteda1500

daintive1526

savoury1533

exquisite1561

spicy1562

well-relished?1575

finger-licking1584

toothsome1584

taste-pleasinga1586

daint1590

relishsome1593

lickerish1595

tastesome1598

friand1599

tooth-tempting1603

relishing1605

well-relishing1608

neat1609

hungry1611

palate-pleasing1611

tasteful1611

palatea1617

tastya1617

palatable1619

toothful1622

sipid1623

unsoured1626

famelic1631

tasteablea1641

piquant1645

sapid1646

saporousa1670

slape1671

palativea1682

flavorous1697

nice1709

well-flavoured1717

gusty1721

flavoury1727

fine-palated1735

unrepulsive1787

degustatory1824

zesty1826

peckish1845

mouth-watering1847

flavoursome1853

unreasty1853

unrancida1855

relishy1864

toothy1864

flavoured1867

tasty-looking1867

hungrifying1886

velvety1888

snappy1892

zippy1911

savoursome1922

delish1953

the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > promoting appetite

tooth-tempting1603

piquant1645

appetizing1653

moreish1691

peckish1845

mouth-watering1847

appetitive1864

tasty-looking1867

hungrifying1886

zippy1911

the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > [adjective] > honeyed, mellifluous, or luscious

honeyfula1400

honeyed1435

mellifluous?a1475

sugarc1530

sweetful1589

sugary1591

honeysome1593

sweet-seasoned1609

sugar-candied1623

creamya1640

luscious1651

saccharine1841

mouth-watering1847

sugar-candyish1852

goluptious1856

yummy1899

the world > life > the body > secretory organs > action or process of secreting > secreting spec. > [adjective] > secreting saliva > flowing in mouth > producing

salivating1658

salivative1658

salivant1846

mouth-watering1847

sialagogue1855

sialagogic1891

1847 Southern & Western Literary Messenger & Rev. 13 369/1 He talks in an unctious mouth-watering way of British oysters and Falernian wine.

1900 Speakers 3 Jan. 338/2 The White Star shareholders have made a most mouth-watering bargain.

1960 Guardian 7 Oct. 12/5 A mouth-watering bowl of fruit.

1973 Country Life 29 Nov. 1796/2 Mouthwatering grills—fish, meat, vegetables.

1986 Photography Nov. 30/1 The rarities include some extremely mouthwatering Kodachrome seascapes.

Derivatives

ˈmouth-ˌwateringly adv.

ΚΠ

1976 Wymondham & Attleborough Express 10 Dec. 1/2 Chickens in plenty mouth-wateringly roamed around a spacious run.

1983 Listener 13 Jan. 35/1 Most holiday programmes..look mouth-wateringly attractive.

1997 BBC Vegetarian Good Food Apr. 33/3 The contrast of textures between the chocolate, the sponge and the soft cheese and glacé fruit filling is mouth-wateringly memorable.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mouth-watering
释义	mouth-wateringn. Brit. /ˈmaʊθˌwɔːt(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈmaʊθˌwɔdərɪŋ/, /ˈmaʊθˌwɑdərɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mouth n., watering n. Etymology: < mouth n. + watering n. Compare mouth-watering adj. rare. The flowing of saliva into the mouth; (figurative) appetite, desire; an instance of this. Cf. to make a person's mouth water at mouth n. Phrases 2b, water v. 7. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > secretory organs > action or process of secreting > secreting spec. > [noun] > secretion of saliva > flowing of saliva in mouth watering1590 mouth-watering1664 teeth-watering1879 1664 J. Wilson Cheats iii. v. 44 Rouze up your selves, and let this beget in you (as it were)—Hum—Haw—new-spiritual-mouth-waterings. 1822 J. M. Good Study Med. I. 74 Mouth-watering. Produced by the sight, smell, or thought of agreeable food. 1983 L. A. Murray People's Otherworld 24 The face we saw near the sportswear shop today In which mouth-watering and tears couldn't be distinguished. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). mouth-wateringadj. Brit. /ˈmaʊθˌwɔːt(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈmaʊθˌwɔdərɪŋ/, /ˈmaʊθˌwɑdərɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mouth n., watering adj. Etymology: < mouth n. + watering adj. Compare earlier mouth-watering n. 1. Experiencing a flow of saliva into the mouth. Cf. water v. 7a. Now rare. Perhaps Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > secretory organs > action or process of secreting > secreting spec. > [adjective] > secreting saliva > flowing in mouth watery1624 watering1630 mouth-watering1779 1779 H. Downman Lucius Junius Brutus v. iv. 124 Conscientious, babbling, sniveling, Mouth-watering knaves, who envy every man The dainty morsel they can't eat themselves. 1845 R. Ford Hand-bk. Travellers in Spain I. i. 67 The mouth-watering bystanders sigh, as they see and smell the rich freight steaming away from them. 1889 G. Massey My Lyrical Life II. 399 You mob his gates, you wag the tail, and stand, Lickspittles..Mouth-watering with the slaver of the slave! 2. That causes a flow of saliva into the mouth, appetizing; (figurative) desirable, highly attractive. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > [adjective] likingeOE goodOE lickerousc1275 deliciousa1325 daintya1382 dainteousc1386 daintiful1393 delicatea1398 merrya1398 savourlyc1400 liciousc1420 savourousa1425 daintethc1430 lustyc1430 feelsomea1450 nuttya1450 seasonablea1475 delicativec1475 unctuous1495 well-tasteda1500 daintive1526 savoury1533 exquisite1561 spicy1562 well-relished?1575 finger-licking1584 toothsome1584 taste-pleasinga1586 daint1590 relishsome1593 lickerish1595 tastesome1598 friand1599 tooth-tempting1603 relishing1605 well-relishing1608 neat1609 hungry1611 palate-pleasing1611 tasteful1611 palatea1617 tastya1617 palatable1619 toothful1622 sipid1623 unsoured1626 famelic1631 tasteablea1641 piquant1645 sapid1646 saporousa1670 slape1671 palativea1682 flavorous1697 nice1709 well-flavoured1717 gusty1721 flavoury1727 fine-palated1735 unrepulsive1787 degustatory1824 zesty1826 peckish1845 mouth-watering1847 flavoursome1853 unreasty1853 unrancida1855 relishy1864 toothy1864 flavoured1867 tasty-looking1867 hungrifying1886 velvety1888 snappy1892 zippy1911 savoursome1922 delish1953 the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > promoting appetite tooth-tempting1603 piquant1645 appetizing1653 moreish1691 peckish1845 mouth-watering1847 appetitive1864 tasty-looking1867 hungrifying1886 zippy1911 the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > [adjective] > honeyed, mellifluous, or luscious honeyfula1400 honeyed1435 mellifluous?a1475 sugarc1530 sweetful1589 sugary1591 honeysome1593 sweet-seasoned1609 sugar-candied1623 creamya1640 luscious1651 saccharine1841 mouth-watering1847 sugar-candyish1852 goluptious1856 yummy1899 the world > life > the body > secretory organs > action or process of secreting > secreting spec. > [adjective] > secreting saliva > flowing in mouth > producing salivating1658 salivative1658 salivant1846 mouth-watering1847 sialagogue1855 sialagogic1891 1847 Southern & Western Literary Messenger & Rev. 13 369/1 He talks in an unctious mouth-watering way of British oysters and Falernian wine. 1900 Speakers 3 Jan. 338/2 The White Star shareholders have made a most mouth-watering bargain. 1960 Guardian 7 Oct. 12/5 A mouth-watering bowl of fruit. 1973 Country Life 29 Nov. 1796/2 Mouthwatering grills—fish, meat, vegetables. 1986 Photography Nov. 30/1 The rarities include some extremely mouthwatering Kodachrome seascapes. Derivatives ˈmouth-ˌwateringly adv. ΚΠ 1976 Wymondham & Attleborough Express 10 Dec. 1/2 Chickens in plenty mouth-wateringly roamed around a spacious run. 1983 Listener 13 Jan. 35/1 Most holiday programmes..look mouth-wateringly attractive. 1997 BBC Vegetarian Good Food Apr. 33/3 The contrast of textures between the chocolate, the sponge and the soft cheese and glacé fruit filling is mouth-wateringly memorable. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1664adj.1779
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