syrupy

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syrupy

  • /ˈsɪr.ə.pi/

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adjective syrupier · syrupiest · sirupy

  1. Having the taste or consistency of syrup. Upon which account ’tis that the Juice of ripe pulpy Apples, as Pippins, Rennetings, &c. that are of a ſyrupy tenacious nature, do detain in them more of the diſperſed particles of the Fruit that by the Preſſure comes out with the Liquor; […]

    Similar: treacly

  2. With syrup. Who doesn’t like crisp, hot, buttery-and-syrupy waffles?

    Similar: syruped

  3. Overly sweet.

    Similar: saccharine, sickly sweet, sugary, dulcet, nectareal, nectarean, nectarine, nectarous, sappy, sweet, sweetsome

  4. figuratively Overly sentimental.

    Similar: kitschy, twee, saccharine, treacly, bathetic, cheesy, squishy, corny, drippy, gooey, hokey, icky

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adj having the taste or consistency or syrup

Françaissiropeux
Deutschsirupartig
Italianosciropposo

adj overly sweet

Ελληνικάβαρύς γλυκός varýs glykós

adj overly sentimental

Españolmeloso, empalagoso, almibarado, dulzón, cursi

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@misc{syrupy_2026,
  title = {syrupy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/syrupy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}