sugary

adjective

sug·​ary ˈshu̇-g(ə-)rē 

1

a

: exaggeratedly sweet : honeyed

… his sugary deprecating voice.

—D. H. Lawrence

b

: cloyingly sweet : sentimental

2

: containing, resembling, or tasting of sugar

Synonyms of sugary

• sentimental
• sticky
• sloppy
• saccharine

Examples of sugary in a Sentence

writes sugary lyrics for singers of country music

Recent Examples on the Web

Sharing vegetables, limiting sugary beverages and eating lean protein will teach children over time what healthy meals consist of and these behaviors can have lasting benefits as children age and make food choices on their own. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

How To Keep Wasps Away Social wasps like yellow jackets enjoy an outdoor party with all of its sugary drinks, ice cream, meat, and trash. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026

Avoid candy and cookie pieces in your trail mix, which are sugary ingredients that contain empty calories. — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 30 July 2026

And while the late-’90s pivot from newsprint to Coke and Snickers worked fine for decades (there was plenty of demand for sugary snacks), that’s changing in the Ozempic and protein-maxxing era. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

sugary

adjective

sug·​ary ˈshu̇g-(ə-)rē 

1

: too sweetly sentimental

2

: containing, resembling, or tasting of sugar