Syrupy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɪr.ə.pi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Syrupy is an adjective meaning Having the taste or consistency of syrup.
Meaning
Having the taste or consistency of syrup.
More Meanings
- With syrup.
- Overly sweet.
- (figuratively) Overly sentimental.
Example Sentences
Beth stabs her fork into a mound of syrupy waffles.
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.
Word Forms
- syrupier
- syrupiest
Synonyms for syrupy
Depending on context, synonyms include treacly, saccharine, sugary, dulcet, nectareal, nectarean.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include saccharine, sugary, sweet, honeyed, honied, viscous.
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