Definition of "mouthwatering" []

• Appealing to the sense of taste; appetizing: the mouthwatering aroma of a baking pie. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Unless you are a very big eater, my recommendation here is to share a plate of mixed "botanas" (appetizers) which includes carnitas, quesadillas, and cheese, and then ask to share a portion of the house speciality, "Trifajitas", prepared in mouthwatering style at your table."
• "Marsha Mehran describes the food in mouthwatering detail -- with a dash of magic realism."
• "He lovingly recalls the mouthwatering kid baby goat his dad would sometimes roast in their backyard."