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Definition of sugary
1a : exaggeratedly sweet : honeyed his sugary deprecating voice — D. H. Lawrenceb : 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
Recent Examples of sugary from the Web
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Sugary things suddenly taste like toxic waste, but fruit tastes like pure sunshine.
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As if everyone's favorite sugary breakfast cereal needed could be even more magically delicious, there's a whole new way to enjoy the marshmallowy goodness: through a straw.
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The caveat to these results is that Berkeley is smaller and richer — and residents tended to consume less soda even before the tax — than other cities that have voted to tax sugary drinks.
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The flan is a floppy little cylinder of creamy, eggy, sugary custard with citrus notes and a side of tahini (sesame seeds) crumble.
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In honor of the sugary goods, doughnut shops around town are offering up free items.
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The latest plan calls for a tax of 1.75 cents per ounce on the distributors of sugary beverages and syrups used in beverages.
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A track that feels plucked right out of Disneyland, the breezy, bubblegum jam wholly embodied the summery vibes Sistar crafted in their most famous singles and still boasted loads of sugary harmonies. 2.
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A pat of salty butter offers a nice counterpoint to the sugary kaya, too.
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First Known Use of sugary
1591
SUGARY Defined for English Language Learners
sugary
playDefinition of sugary for English Language Learners
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: tasting like sugar or containing a lot of sugar
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: showing or expressing a pleasant emotion in a way that seems excessive and false : too sweet
SUGARY Defined for Kids
sugary
playDefinition of sugary for Students
1 : containing a lot of sugar sugary breakfast cereals
2 : too sweetly sentimental a sugary song
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