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syrup
noun syr·up \ˈsər-əp, ˈsir-əp, ˈsə-rəp\
: a sweet, thick liquid made of sugar and water with flavoring or medicine added to it
: a sweet, thick liquid made from the juice of a fruit or plant
Full Definition of SYRUP
1
a : a thick sticky solution of sugar and water often flavored or medicated b : the concentrated juice of a fruit or plant
2
: cloying sweetness or sentimentality
— syr·upy adjective
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Variants of SYRUP
syr·up also si·rup \ˈsər-əp, ˈsir-əp, ˈsə-rəp\
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Origin of SYRUP
Middle English sirup, from Anglo-French sirop, from Medieval Latin syrupus, from Arabic sharāb
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to SYRUP
- Synonyms
- bathos, gooeyness, lovey-doveyness, mawkishness, mush, mushiness, saccharinity, sappiness, sentimentalism, sloppiness, soppiness, sentimentality (also sirup)
SYRUPY Defined for Kids
syrup
noun syr·up \ˈsər-əp, ˈsir-\
Definition of SYRUP for Kids
1
: a thick sticky solution of sugar and water often containing flavoring or a medicine <chocolate syrup> <cough syrup>
2
: the juice of a fruit or plant with some of the water removed <maple syrup>
Medical Dictionary
syrup
noun syr·up
Medical Definition of SYRUP
: a thick sticky liquid consisting of a concentrated solution of sugar and water with or without the addition of a flavoring agent or medicinal substance <syrup of codeine>
—syr·upy or sir·upy \-ē\ adjective
Variants of SYRUP
syr·up also sir·up \ˈsər-əp, ˈsir-əp\
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