syrupy

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    overly sweet
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
    with honey added

Word Origin

syrupy (adj.)
1707, from syrup + -y. Related: Syrupiness.

Example

1. The syrupy glorification of home .
2. He specializes in love songs with dreadful syrupy lyrics .
3. She admired everything she saw in a tone of syrupy earnestness .
4. Property : colorless , transparent and syrupy liquid .
5. Lead acetate and beryllium salts , along with most antifreeze compounds , are syrupy sweet and lethal .

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