the mouth waters

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the mouth waters - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Water \Wa"ter\, v. i.
     1. To shed, secrete, or fill with, water or liquid matter;
        as, his eyes began to water.
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              If thine eyes can water for his death. --Shak.
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     2. To get or take in water; as, the ship put into port to
        water.
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     The mouth waters, a phrase denoting that a person or animal
        has a longing desire for something, since the sight of
        food often causes one who is hungry to have an increased
        flow of saliva.
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