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sugary
[ shoog-uh-ree ]
/ ËÊÊg É ri /
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adjective
of, containing, or resembling sugar.
sweet; excessively sweet.
honeyed; cloying; deceitfully agreeable: sugary words of greeting.
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OTHER WORDS FROM sugary
sug·ar·i·ness, nounun·sug·ar·y, adjectiveWords nearby sugary
sugar spoon, sugar the pill, sugar-tit, sugar tongs, sugar tree, sugary, Suger, suggest, suggestibility, suggestible, suggestion
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British Dictionary definitions for sugary
sugary
/ (ËÊÊÉĄÉrÉȘ) /
adjective
of, like, or containing sugar
containing too much sugar; excessively sweet
deceptively pleasant; insincere
Derived forms of sugary
sugariness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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