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syrupy - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
adjective Resembling syrup in taste or consistency.
adjective Cloyingly sweet or sentimental.
from The Century Dictionary.
Like syrup, or partaking of its qualities; especially, having the consistency of syrup.
from Wiktionary , Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
adjective Having the taste or consistency of syrup .
adjective Overly sweet or sentimental .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective with honey added
adjective having a relatively high resistance to flow
adjective overly sweet
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
syrup + -y
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Examples
All women receive attention on Moroccan streets, but I doubt a Moroccan woman is told in syrupy slick English that she is “very niiiiiice,” or that he “likes your size.”
Global Voices in English » Morocco: Four Perspectives on Sexual Harassment 2009
Hiestand: Few surprises from CBS in syrupy Sunday show.
USATODAY.com 2006
Sensibility, and the like, which recalled the syrupy sweetness and languid trickle of Laura Matilda's sentimentalities.
Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851
They just get syrupy , which is a problem in the popsicle world.
News - chicagotribune.com 2011
"Home from Work" throws a bit of a curve with vocal harmonies that recall syrupy 60s pop.
Blogtimore, Hon 2009
I guess it's a sign of progress that CG animation is now criticized for being hyper-kinetic, where it was once branded as "syrupy ".
The Wise Old Animation Exec on Blue Sky's Latest Steve Hulett 2008
Appearance: No head whatsoever; some wisps of white stuff float on top; it poured kind of syrupy -looking; body is caramel colored
Archive 2008-09-01 2008
Appearance: No head whatsoever; some wisps of white stuff float on top; it poured kind of syrupy -looking; body is caramel colored
Let's Try This Again (in more ways than one) 2008
Suddenly, Liddy Dole turned into the Wicked Witch of the West, over-ambitious, chilly and nasty under the "syrupy " Southern accent.
Caryl Rivers: The Gender Rules 2008
Suddenly, seeking high office, Liddy Dole was described as over-ambitious, chilly and nasty under the "syrupy " Southern accent.
Caryl Rivers: Bad, Mad Michelle 2008
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