syrupy

Or sir·up·y

[sur-uh-pee, sir-]

adjective

1. having the appearance or quality of syrup; thick or sweet.

   syrupy coffee.

2. sentimental or saccharine; mawkish.

   a syrupy manner; a syrupy poem.

ˈsyrupy

/ ˈsɪrəpɪ /

adjective

1. (of a liquid) thick or sweet

2. cloyingly sentimental

   a syrupy version of the Blue Danube

Word History and Origins

Origin of syrupy¹

First recorded in 1700–10; syrup + -y ¹

Example Sentences

I’d spend hours basking under the sun, popping one lychee after another into my mouth, indulging in their syrupy goodness.

From Salon

They’re tart and syrupy, with a fruit flavor that somehow feels more real than real peaches.

From Salon

Always a moment when the heat is heavy but not unwelcome, when the air feels syrupy and gold, and dinner is less a thing to be cooked than a thing to be assembled.

From Salon

Cherry is also excellent in savory contexts; I love it in rich gastriques and syrupy reductions, too, balanced with some stock or butter to help it decisively cross the line into savory.

From Salon

I halved them, added a splash of vanilla, a drizzle of honey, a pinch of sea salt, and roasted them until their edges browned and the juices pooled in syrupy puddles.

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