mouth-watering
/ˈmaʊθ wɔːtərɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण माउथ वॉटरिंग
मुँह में पानी लाने वाला, स्वादिष्ट दिखने वाला
Core word
- 1
(of food) looking or smelling so good that you want to eat it immediately
मुँह में पानी लाने वाला, स्वादिष्ट दिखने वाला
- The street was full of stalls selling mouth-watering snacks.
- Radhika's mother made a mouth-watering kheer for the festival.
- The mouth-watering smell of fresh jalebis filled the lane.
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- The menu offered a mouth-watering choice of curries.
- She laid out a mouth-watering spread for the guests.
Synonyms appetising delicious tempting delectable scrumptious
Opposite unappetising disgusting
- 2
informal
very attractive or exciting
बेहद आकर्षक, लुभावना
- Fans are looking forward to a mouth-watering clash between the two top teams.
- The semi-final promises to be a mouth-watering contest between the two old rivals.
- The match promises a mouth-watering contest between old rivals.
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- Fans are excited by the mouth-watering line-up of singers.
- The film's trailer shows a mouth-watering mix of action and romance.
Synonyms exciting attractive
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
mouth-watering + noun
As an adjective it comes before nouns such as food, smell, aroma and dishes. It is always written with a hyphen.
Adjective के रूप में यह food, smell, aroma और dishes जैसे nouns से पहले आता है। इसे सदैव hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है।
- The mouth-watering smell of jalebis filled the lane.
- The menu had mouth-watering dishes from every state.
look / smell / sound mouth-watering
It also follows linking verbs: look, smell, sound and taste.
यह look, smell, sound और taste जैसी linking verbs के बाद भी आता है।
- The biryani smelt mouth-watering.
- Your recipe sounds absolutely mouth-watering.
figurative use: attractive offer
Apart from food, it can describe something very tempting, like a 'mouth-watering prospect' or a 'mouth-watering offer'.
भोजन के अतिरिक्त यह किसी अत्यंत लुभावनी चीज़ के लिए भी आता है, जैसे 'mouth-watering prospect' या 'mouth-watering offer'।
- The final promised a mouth-watering contest between the two best teams.
mouth-watering vs delicious
'Delicious' describes taste. 'Mouth-watering' describes the effect of the look or smell before you eat.
'Delicious' स्वाद का वर्णन करता है। 'Mouth-watering' खाने से पहले उसके रूप या गंध के प्रभाव का वर्णन करता है।
- The cake looked mouth-watering and tasted delicious.
mouth-watering as a compound adjective
It is made from noun + present participle ('mouth' + 'watering'), so it is always hyphenated and comes without 's'.
यह noun + present participle ('mouth' + 'watering') से बना है, इसलिए इसमें सदैव hyphen लगता है और 's' नहीं जुड़ता।
- The mouth-watering desserts were gone in ten minutes.
+Collocations 5
mouth-watering + noun
aromasmelldishdessertpicturesmenu
- A mouth-watering aroma came from the kitchen.
adverb + mouth-watering
absolutelysimplyreallytrulypositively
- The sweets looked absolutely mouth-watering.
verb + mouth-watering
looksmellsoundseemtaste
- The food stalls at the fair smelt mouth-watering.
mouth-watering + food
biryanikebabsgulab jamunchaatparathas
- Mouth-watering kebabs were grilled on open coals.
mouth-watering + offer
prospectofferdiscountmatchdeal
- The airline announced a mouth-watering discount for students.
“More examples 6
- The street was full of mouth-watering aromas from the festival kitchens.
गली त्योहार की रसोइयों की मुँह में पानी लाने वाली खुशबुओं से भरी थी।
- Radhika's grandmother cooked a mouth-watering meal for the whole family.
राधिका की दादी ने पूरे परिवार के लिए मुँह में पानी ला देने वाला भोजन बनाया।
- The food magazine has mouth-watering photographs of local dishes.
खाद्य-पत्रिका में स्थानीय व्यंजनों के लुभावने चित्र हैं।
- A mouth-watering plate of hot samosas was placed on the table.
मेज़ पर गरम समोसों की मुँह में पानी लाने वाली प्लेट रखी गई।
- The mouth-watering clash of India and Pakistan will be played on Sunday.
भारत और पाकिस्तान का बेहद रोमांचक मुक़ाबला रविवार को खेला जाएगा।
- Nothing is more mouth-watering than hot jalebis on a cold winter morning.
सर्दी की ठंडी सुबह में गरम जलेबियों से अधिक मुँह में पानी लाने वाली कोई चीज़ नहीं है।