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Syrupy

/ˈsɪr.ə.pi/ · adjective

Meaning

Having the taste or consistency of syrup..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Having the taste or consistency of syrup.
  2. With syrup.
  3. Overly sweet.
  4. (figuratively) Overly sentimental.

Example Sentences

Who doesn’t like crisp, hot, buttery-and-syrupy waffles?
Cherry dropped into a chair and stared with lip-curling distate at the platter of sausages and their syrupy pancakes on the plates about her.
Beth stabs her fork into a mound of syrupy waffles.

Synonyms for syrupy

treaclysyrupedsaccharinesickly sweetsugarydulcetnectarealnectareannectarinenectaroussappysweetsweetsomekitschytweebatheticcheesycornydrippygooeyhokeyickykitschmaudlinmawkishmushyoveremotionaloversentimentaloverwroughtschmaltzy

Antonyms for syrupy

Related Words

saccharinesugarysweethoneyedhoniedviscoustreaclythickcloyingsirupysyruplikecough-syrupymaple-syrupysaucymaple syrupysugarlikesugarishhoneylikesucroselikeslushy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does syrupy mean?

Syrupy means Having the taste or consistency of syrup..

What is a synonym for syrupy?

Common synonyms include treacly, syruped, saccharine, sickly sweet.

What is the opposite of syrupy?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use syrupy in a sentence?

Who doesn’t like crisp, hot, buttery-and-syrupy waffles?

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