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sirupy

[ sir-uh-pee, sur- ]

/ ˈsɪr ə pi, ˈsɜr- /

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adjective

a variant of syrupy.

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Words nearby sirupy

sirree, sir-reverence, Sir Roger de Coverley, Sir Sandford, sirup, sirupy, sirvente, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, sis, sisal, siscowet

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How to use sirupy in a sentence

Boil the sugar, vinegar, and cinnamon together until they begin to look sirupy.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Add the spices, water, and sugar to the vinegar, and boil until it becomes sirupy.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Flavorings so prepared are in the form of a thick, sirupy substance rather than a liquid and are usually sold in a tube.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
The distillate is neutralized with hydrochloric acid, and the whole evaporated to a weak sirupy consistence.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 315, January 14, 1882|Various

Pure hydrogen dioxide is a colorless sirupy liquid having a density of 1.49.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson