Main Entry: sac·cha·rine

Pronunciation: \ˈsa-k(ə-)rən, -kə-ˌrēn, -kə-ˌrīn\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin saccharum

Date: circa 1674

1 a : of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar <saccharine taste> b : yielding or containing sugar <saccharine vegetables>
2 : overly or sickishly sweet <saccharine flavor>
3 : ingratiatingly or affectedly agreeable or friendly
4 : overly sentimental : mawkish <a saccharine love story>

— sac·cha·rin·i·ty \ˌsa-kə-ˈri-nə-tē\ noun