sugary (redirected from sugarier)

sug·ar·y  (shg-r)

adj. sug·ar·i·er, sug·ar·i·est

1. Characterized by or containing sugar: sugary foods.

2. Tasting or looking like sugar.

3. Excessively or cloyingly sweet: sugary compliments; a sugary smile.

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sugar·i·ness n.

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sugary [ˈʃʊgərɪ]

adj

1. of, like, or containing sugar

2. (Cookery) containing too much sugar; excessively sweet

3. deceptively pleasant; insincere

sugariness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

sugary - containing sugar; "he eats too much sugary food" sweet - (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content; "sweet dessert wines" sweet - having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar nonsweet, sugarless - not containing sugar

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sugary

adjective

1. sweet, oversweet, sugared, sickly, too sweet sugary tea

2. sentimental, sloppy (informal), mushy (informal), touching, emotional, romantic, tender, pathetic, nostalgic, tearful, corny (slang), maudlin, simpering, weepy (informal), slushy (informal), mawkish, tear-jerking (informal), drippy (informal), schmaltzy (slang), icky (informal), gushy (informal), soft-hearted, overemotional, dewy-eyed, three-hankie (informal) The programme seemed false and sugary.

Translations

sugary [ˈʃʊgərɪ] ADJ

1. (= sweet) [food] → dulce; (more technical) → con alto contenido en azúcar; [drink] → azucarado, dulce; [taste] → dulce

2. (pej) (= sentimental) [film, smile, words] → empalagoso; [voice] → meloso

sugary [ˈʃʊgəri] adj → sucré(e)

sugary

adj taste → süß; (= full of sugar) → zuckerig; (fig pej) style, music, sentiment etc → süßlich; film → zuckersüß

sugary [ˈʃugərɪ] adj (food) → zuccherato/a, zuccherino/a (fig) (sentimental) → sdolcinato/a, stucchevole