as in thick
being of a consistency that resists flow
instead of neat squares of fudge we had syrupy goo
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Recent Examples of syrupy
Unlike a liqueur, this isn’t built on syrupy sweetness.
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Emily Price, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Emily Price, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for syrupy
Adjective
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Because of that, thick fire walls were installed throughout the plant's buildings.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The air was damp and listless and the heat was something to wade through, thick as molasses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Unfortunately, if these medications are dissolved in a single-injection amount of carrier liquid at such high concentrations, the protein molecules clump together, resulting in a mixture that is too viscous to be safely injected.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Aug. 2025
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In the kitchen, okra with its viscous texture has been helpful thickening soups like gumbo.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Your windows or doors will become sticky and hard to open.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Eos Fragrance Free Body Lotion offers 24 hours of protection and doesn’t leave behind a sticky or greasy residue.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Syrupy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syrupy. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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