sugary

adjective

sug·​ary ˈshu̇-g(ə-)rē How to pronounce sugary (audio)
1
a
: exaggeratedly sweet : honeyed
his sugary deprecating voiceD. H. Lawrence
b
: cloyingly sweet : sentimental
2
: containing, resembling, or tasting of sugar

Examples of sugary in a Sentence

writes sugary lyrics for singers of country music
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Elementary school students spent more time in front of the TV than in school, viewing thousands of commercials for sugary cereals, candies and fast foods every year. Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 Swapping sugary or diet soda for water was shown to reduce liver disease risk by as much as 15%, while substitution between the two types of beverages offered no risk reduction. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025 How diet and sugary beverages affect the liver The study followed nearly 124,000 people without liver disease participating in the UK Biobank, a large biomedical research study that follows people in the United Kingdom. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025 The flan trembled on its plate, oozing a sugary puddle. Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sugary

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of sugary was in 1591

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“Sugary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugary. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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sugary

adjective
sug·​ary ˈshu̇g-(ə-)rē How to pronounce sugary (audio)
1
: too sweetly sentimental
2
: containing, resembling, or tasting of sugar

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