syrupy
pronunciation
How to pronounce syrupy in British English: UK [ˈsɪrəpi]
How to pronounce syrupy in American English: US [ˈsɪrəpi, ˈsɚ-]
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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 .