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sugary
adjective sug·ary \ˈshu̇-g(ə-)rē\
: tasting like sugar or containing a lot of sugar
: showing or expressing a pleasant emotion in a way that seems excessive and false : too sweet
Full Definition of SUGARY
1
a : exaggeratedly sweet : honeyed <his sugary deprecating voice — D. H. Lawrence> b : cloyingly sweet : sentimental
2
: containing, resembling, or tasting of sugar
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First Known Use of SUGARY
1591
Related to SUGARY
- Synonyms
- chocolate-box, cloying, drippy, fruity, gooey, lovey-dovey, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, novelettish, saccharine, sappy, schmaltzy, sentimental, sloppy, slushy, soppy, soupy, spoony (or spooney), sticky, sugarcoated, corny, wet
- Antonyms
- unsentimental
SUGARY Defined for Kids
sugary
adjective sug·ary \ˈshu̇-gə-rē, ˈshu̇-grē\
Definition of SUGARY for Kids
1
: containing a lot of sugar <sugary breakfast cereals>
2
: too sweetly sentimental <a sugary song>
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