What does cough-syrupy mean?
Cough-syrupy means Resembling or characteristic of cough syrup..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Resembling or characteristic of cough syrup..
Cayenne hated the cough-syrupy taste of liqueur, but because she was nervous, she drank it.
The sweet reek and disgusting, cough-syrupy taste of the local plum brandy, raffia or something.
With its catchy name, addictive cough-syrupy taste (gentian root and wintergreen drove the flavor), chipper orange-and-blue logo, and kicky slogan and jingle ("Make Mine a Moxie!"), it became the nation's most popular beverage in the early 20th century.
Use cough-syrupy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cough-syrupy means Resembling or characteristic of cough syrup..
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Cayenne hated the cough-syrupy taste of liqueur, but because she was nervous, she drank it.
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