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sdolcinato — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cloying adj Unpleasantly excessive.
  • corny adj Overly sentimental, old-fashioned, or unoriginal, especially in humor or storytelling.
  • icky adjective Unpleasantly sticky, slimy, or disgusting.
  • maudlin adj Excessively and foolishly sentimental or emotional, especially in a tearful way, often from drink.
  • saccharine adjective Sentimental in an exaggerated, sickly way that feels insincere.
  • sappy adj Overly sentimental or emotional, in a way that feels exaggerated or corny.
  • sugary adj Containing a lot of sugar, or tasting very sweet.

Senses

sdolcinato is used for these senses in English:

  • cloying Excessively sweet.
  • corny Hackneyed or excessively sentimental.
  • icky (informal) Excessively sentimental.
  • maudlin Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness. [from 17th c.]
  • namby-pamby Insipid and sentimental.
  • saccharine (figurative, derogatory) Excessively sweet in action or disposition, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness; sickly sweet, syrupy.
  • sappy (US) Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy)
  • sugary Of food, drink, etc, containing or covered with a large amount of sugar.

cloying — full definition

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

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