melt in the mouth

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Verb

melt in the mouth (third-person singular simple present melts in the mouth, present participle melting in the mouth, simple past and past participle melted in the mouth)

1. (idiomatic, of food) To be deliciously soft and creamy; to create a melting sensation when eaten; to need little chewing.

Derived terms

• butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth

Translations

to be deliciously soft and creamy, need little chewing

• French: fondre dans la bouche, fondre en bouche
• German: auf der Zunge zergehen
• Italian: sciogliersi in bocca
• Japanese: 口に溶ける (くちにとける, kuchi ni tokeru)
• Polish: rozpływać się w ustach impf
• Russian: раста́ять во рту impf (rastájatʹ vo rtu), та́ять во рту impf (tájatʹ vo rtu)

Adjective

melt in the mouth (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic, of food) Deliciously soft and creamy, creating a melting sensation when eaten, and therefore needing little chewing.

Alternative forms

• melt in your mouth
• melt-in-your-mouth

Related terms

• meltaway

Translations

deliciously soft and creamy, needing little chewing

• French: fondant (fr)
• Italian: che si scioglie in bocca sg, che si sciolgono in bocca pl
• Japanese: 口溶け (くちどけ, kuchidoke), 口溶けの良い (くちどけのよい, kuchidoke no yoi)
• Polish: miód w gębie (pl) m, niebo w gębie (pl) n