sugary
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adjective \ˈshu̇-g(ə-)rē\Definition of SUGARY
1
a : exaggeratedly sweet : honeyed <his sugary deprecating voice — D. H. Lawrence> b : cloyingly sweet : sentimental
2
: containing, resembling, or tasting of sugar
See Examples of SUGARY
- <writes sugary lyrics for singers of country music>
First Known Use of SUGARY
1591
Related to SUGARY
- Synonyms
- chocolate-box, cloying, drippy, fruity, gooey, lovey-dovey, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, novelettish, saccharine, sappy, schmaltzy, sentimental, sloppy, slushy, soppy, soupy, spoony (or spooney), sticky, sugarcoated, corny, wet
- Antonyms
- unsentimental
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