adj
syrupy
Syrupy (adj) means tasting like, or having the thick texture of, syrup.
adj
1
Tasting like, or having the thick texture of, syrup.
"Beth stabs her fork into a mound of syrupy waffles."
— Siobhan Vivian, A Little Friendly Advice (2008)
"Cherry dropped into a chair and stared with lip-curling distate at the platter of sausages and their syrupy pancakes on the plates about her."
— Anne Austin, Saint and Sinner (1926)
"Who doesn’t like crisp, hot, buttery-and-syrupy waffles?"
— The Griswold Mfg. Co, Winter days arouse the waffle appetite! (1919)
2
Far too sweet in taste.
3
Excessively sentimental or gushing in tone.
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What is the meaning of syrupy?
"syrupy" (adj) means tasting like, or having the thick texture of, syrup.
What is another word for syrupy?
Other words for "syrupy" include honied, treacly, viscous, saccharine, honeyed, cloying.
What is the opposite of syrupy?
Opposites of "syrupy" include thin, sour.
What are the different meanings of syrupy?
"syrupy" has 3 main meanings: 1. Tasting like, or having the thick texture of, syrup; 2. Far too sweet in taste; 3. Excessively sentimental or gushing in tone.
