sugary

American  

[shoog-uh-ree] / ˈʃʊg ə ri /

adjective

1. of, containing, or resembling sugar.

2. sweet; excessively sweet.

3. honeyed; cloying; deceitfully agreeable.

   sugary words of greeting.

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sugary British  

/ ˈʃʊɡərɪ /

adjective

1. of, like, or containing sugar

2. containing too much sugar; excessively sweet

3. deceptively pleasant; insincere

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Other Word Forms

• sugariness noun
• unsugary adjective

Etymology

Origin of sugary

First recorded in 1585–95; sugar + -y ¹

Example Sentences

The studies included in the review relied on survey data to measure both sugary drink consumption and mental health symptoms.

From Science Daily

There’s a nod to the sublime, sugary pleasures found in a piece of Bit-O-Honey.

From Los Angeles Times

As an executive at Hershey, it’s Rinaldi’s duty to know important dates years in advance to understand how it could affect the company’s ability to sell chocolates, sweets and sugary confections.

From The Wall Street Journal

Coating cools while dripping from an arm, smiles askew send mixed signals, smeared eyes like they’d been up late partying with the tarts, blemishes, cracked sugary skin.

From Salon

It’s sugary and crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.

From Literature

Related Words

• cloying
• sappy
• sentimental