sugary
adjective
sug·ary
ˈshu̇-g(ə-)rē 
1
a
: exaggeratedly sweet : honeyed
his sugary deprecating voice—
D. H. Lawrence
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b
: cloyingly sweet : sentimental
2
: containing, resembling, or tasting of sugar
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writes sugary lyrics for singers of country music
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Most of that extra sugar, the researchers found, came from sugary beverages.
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Widespread brain activity followed when the mouse got its sugary reward.
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Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Skip sugary snacks at night to prevent spiking blood sugar and energy levels.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Widespread brain activity followed when the mouse got its sugary reward.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Lustig said sugary drinks are marketed and priced in a way to attract the poor, and in many disadvantaged communities the water tastes funny because of chemicals in them.
—Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sugary
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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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