sugary
adjective
sug·ary
ˈshu̇-g(ə-)rē 
1
a
: exaggeratedly sweet : honeyed
his sugary deprecating voice—
D. H. Lawrence
D. H. Lawrence
b
: cloyingly sweet : sentimental
2
: containing, resembling, or tasting of sugar
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Examples of sugary in a Sentence
writes sugary lyrics for singers of country music
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Helps Tame a Sweet Tooth Research shows that walking can reduce the urge to consume sugary snacks, even in people who eat them regularly.
—Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024
TikTok’s ‘Hear Me Out’ Cakes Reveal Bizarre Crushes The TikTok trend is a good excuse to eat a sugary snack, and makes a fun bonding exercise, an ice-breaker where participants reveal their strangest attractions, most of them animated.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Opt for water instead of sugary drinks to improve blood sugar management, further supporting healthy blood pressure levels.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 8 Oct. 2024
When there aren’t enough small insects around to hit the spot, wasps will go after sugary drinks, fruit, nectar, meat, fish, and even pet food.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2024
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Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024
TikTok’s ‘Hear Me Out’ Cakes Reveal Bizarre Crushes The TikTok trend is a good excuse to eat a sugary snack, and makes a fun bonding exercise, an ice-breaker where participants reveal their strangest attractions, most of them animated.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Opt for water instead of sugary drinks to improve blood sugar management, further supporting healthy blood pressure levels.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 8 Oct. 2024
When there aren’t enough small insects around to hit the spot, wasps will go after sugary drinks, fruit, nectar, meat, fish, and even pet food.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2024
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sugary
adjective
sug·ary
ˈshu̇g-(ə-)rē
1
: too sweetly sentimental
2
: containing, resembling, or tasting of sugar
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