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süßlich — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cloying adj Unpleasantly excessive.
  • mushy adj Soft and pulpy, like mush; overly soft in texture.
  • precious adjective Of great value or worth.
  • saccharine adjective Sentimental in an exaggerated, sickly way that feels insincere.
  • sugary adj Containing a lot of sugar, or tasting very sweet.

Senses

süßlich is used for these senses in English:

  • cloying Excessively sweet.
  • mushy Overly sappy, corny, or cheesy; maudlin.
  • precious (pejorative) Contrived to be cute or charming.
  • saccharine (figurative, derogatory) Excessively sweet in action or disposition, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness; sickly sweet, syrupy.
  • sweetish somewhat sweet (all senses)

cloying — full definition

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

mushy — full definition

  1. adj Soft and pulpy, like mush; overly soft in texture.
  2. adj Overly sentimental or emotional in a way that can feel corny.

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