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 friendly4: overly sentimental : mawkish <a saccharine love story>

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