melt in the mouth

verb

To be deliciously soft and creamy; to create a melting sensation when eaten; to need little chewing.

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Meanings

verbmelt 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)

present singular third person melts in the mouth · participle present melting in the mouth · participle past melted in the mouth · past melted in the mouth

  1. idiomaticTo be deliciously soft and creamy; to create a melting sensation when eaten; to need little chewing.
adjectivemelt in the mouth (not comparable)

alternative melt in your mouth · alternative melt-in-your-mouth

  1. idiomaticnot comparableDeliciously soft and creamy, creating a melting sensation when eaten, and therefore needing little chewing.

Translations

French fondre dans la bouche, fondre en bouche
  • fondre dans la boucheto be deliciously soft and creamy, need little chewing
  • fondre en boucheto be deliciously soft and creamy, need little chewing
  • fondantdeliciously soft and creamy, needing little chewing
German auf der Zunge zergehen
  • auf der Zunge zergehento be deliciously soft and creamy, need little chewing
Italian sciogliersi in bocca, che si scioglie in bocca
  • sciogliersi in boccato be deliciously soft and creamy, need little chewing
  • che si scioglie in boccadeliciously soft and creamy, needing little chewing
  • che si sciolgono in boccadeliciously soft and creamy, needing little chewing
Japanese 口に溶ける, 口溶け
  • 口に溶ける (kuchi ni tokeru)to be deliciously soft and creamy, need little chewing
  • 口溶け (kuchidoke)deliciously soft and creamy, needing little chewing
  • 口溶けの良い (kuchidoke no yoi)deliciously soft and creamy, needing little chewing
Polish rozpływać się w ustach, miód w gębie
  • rozpływać się w ustachto be deliciously soft and creamy, need little chewing
  • miód w gębiedeliciously soft and creamy, needing little chewing
  • niebo w gębiedeliciously soft and creamy, needing little chewing
Russian раста́ять во рту, та́ять во рту
  • раста́ять во рту (rastájatʹ vo rtu)to be deliciously soft and creamy, need little chewing
  • та́ять во рту (tájatʹ vo rtu)to be deliciously soft and creamy, need little chewing
Cite this entry
APA

melt in the mouth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melt%20in%20the%20mouth

MLA

“melt in the mouth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melt%20in%20the%20mouth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melt in the mouth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melt%20in%20the%20mouth.

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