syrupy

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Recent Examples of syrupy Cook, stirring frequently until the mixture is thick and syrupy, about 10 minutes. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025 Unlike a liqueur, this isn’t built on syrupy sweetness. Emily Price, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for syrupy
Adjective
  • The most recent eruption occurred in June, spewing thick clouds of gas and molten rock as high as 4 miles into the air at some points.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Without thick sheets of ice to buttress it, the rock face becomes destabilized.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Small, viscous waves lapped against the shore, the swell leaving behind a brown shelf of decaying organic matter.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Healthy sap is clear, viscous, and slightly golden in color.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The Cabana’s greasy floor was sticky under her bare feet.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The fruit flies are attracted to them and get stuck on the sticky glue.
    Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Syrupy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syrupy. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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