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слащавый — meaning in English

slashchavyy

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English meaning

  • cloying adj Unpleasantly excessive.
  • corny adj Overly sentimental, old-fashioned, or unoriginal, especially in humor or storytelling.
  • mushy adj Soft and pulpy, like mush; overly soft in texture.
  • sappy adj Overly sentimental or emotional, in a way that feels exaggerated or corny.
  • schmaltzy adj Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.

Senses

слащавый is used for these senses in English:

  • cloying Unpleasantly excessive.
  • cloying Excessively sweet.
  • corny Hackneyed or excessively sentimental.
  • mushy Overly sappy, corny, or cheesy; maudlin.
  • overnice Excessively nice or fastidious.
  • sappy (US) Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy)
  • schmaltzy Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.

cloying — full definition

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

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