syrup

noun

syr·​up ˈsər-əp  ˈsir-əp 

ˈsə-rəp

variants or less commonly sirup

1

a

: a thick sticky solution of sugar and water often flavored or medicated

b

: the concentrated juice of a fruit or plant

2

: cloying sweetness or sentimentality

syrupy

ˈsər-ə-pē  ˈsir-ə- 

ˈsə-rə-

adjective

Synonyms

• sentimentality
• sentimentalism
• emotion
• gooeyness
• bathos
• sappiness
• saccharinity

Examples of syrup in a Sentence

ice cream and chocolate syrup

She poured syrup all over her pancakes.

Recent Examples on the Web

Andreas, desperate to find an outlet for the surplus, now began building facilities to perform the alchemy of converting surplus corn into high fructose syrup. —Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025

Add water, sugar, and lemongrass to a saucepan and cook until the mixture thickens to a syrup. —Sherri Gordon, Health, 31 July 2025

Miso Sea Bass Yield: 2 large servings or 4 small servings INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup white miso paste 1 teaspoon coconut sugar 1/2 teaspoon pink salt 2 tablespoons agave syrup 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil Two 8-ounce portions boneless, skinless Chilean sea bass DIRECTIONS 1. —Cathy Thomas, Mercury News, 30 July 2025

Best brew: Currently, Witches Brew is offering the Hex on the Beach, a peach-and-orange-flavored energizer made with Red Bull, peach and orange syrups and cherry cold foam for $7.95. —Molly Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sirup, from Anglo-French sirop, from Medieval Latin syrupus, from Arabic sharāb

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing syrup

• corn syrup
• cough syrup
• golden syrup
• maple syrup
• simple syrup

Rhymes for syrup

• stirrup

Kids Definition

syrup

noun

syr·​up

variants or sirup

ˈsər-əp,

ˈsir-əp,

ˈsə-rəp

1

: a thick solution of sugar and water often containing a flavoring or a medicine

2

: the juice of a fruit or plant with some of the water removed

syrupy

-ē

adjective

Medical Definition

syrup

noun

syr·​up

variants also sirup

ˈsər-əp  ˈsir-əp 

: a thick sticky liquid consisting of a concentrated solution of sugar and water with or without the addition of a flavoring agent or medicinal substance

syrup of codeine

syrupy adjective

or sirupy

-ē