Definition of sugary
1a
: exaggeratedly sweet : honeyed
his sugary deprecating voice— D. H. Lawrence
b
: cloyingly sweet : sentimental
2
: containing, resembling, or tasting of sugar
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The first known use of sugary was in 1591
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