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syrupy

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syr·up·y also sir·up·y  (sr-p, sûr-)
adj.
1. Resembling syrup in taste or consistency.
2. Cloyingly sweet or sentimental.

syrupy
Adjective
1. (of a liquid) thick or sweet
2. excessively sentimental: a soundtrack of syrupy violins
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.syrupysyrupy - overly sweet                        
sweet - having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
2.syrupy - having a relatively high resistance to flow
thick - relatively dense in consistency; "thick cream"; "thick soup"; "thick smoke"; "thick fog"
3.syrupy - with honey added
sugary - containing sugar; "he eats too much sugary food"
Translations

syrupy [ˈsɪrəpɪ] adjsirupeux/euse
syrupy [ˈsɪrəpɪ] syrup adjsirupartig;
(pej) (fig) (sentimental) → schmalzig
syrupy [ˈsɪrəpɪ] adjsciropposo/a


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