oversweet

adjective

Definition of oversweetnext
as in cloying

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  1. cloying
  2. calorific
  3. caloric
Adjective
  • The inescapable stench – equal parts sour and cloying – has settled like a thick haze over the neighborhood, baked by the Southern California heat.
    — Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The mint and cacao pair together seamlessly (just think about a less cloying mint chocolate chip ice cream profile) to give your guests a pleasant surprise.
    — Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of cloying
Adjective
  • The Bank of America Institute ranked drinks by calorific content to show that fruit juice is probably a worse choice than full-fat cola.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 June 2026
  • When heated to about 300 degrees Celsius in an oxygen-free environment, the material forms carbon-rich granules with high calorific value.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025
Definition of calorific
Adjective
  • Scientists have searched for drugs that mimic some of the effects of caloric restriction without the side effects.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That caloric deficit drives bone loss and muscle shrinkage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 June 2026
Definition of caloric
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“Oversweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversweet. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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