äitelä — meaning in English

English meaning

• cloying adj Unpleasantly excessive.
• sweet adj Having the taste of sugar; not sour, salty, or bitter.
• syrupy adj Having the taste or consistency of syrup.

Senses

äitelä is used for these senses in English:

• cloying Excessively sweet.
• sweet Tasting of sugars.
• sweet (wine) Retaining a portion of sugar.
• syrupy Overly sweet.
• syrupy (figuratively) Overly sentimental.

cloying — full definition

1. adj Unpleasantly excessive.
2. adj Excessively sweet.

sweet — full definition

1. adj Having the taste of sugar; not sour, salty, or bitter.
2. adj Kind, gentle, and pleasant in nature.
3. noun A small piece of confectionery; candy.
4. intj Used informally to express approval or delight about good news.

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