First Known Use: circa 1674
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saccharine
adjective sac·cha·rine \ˈsa-k(ə-)rən, -kə-ˌrēn, -kə-ˌrīn\
: too sweet or sentimental : sweet or sentimental in a way that does not seem sincere or genuine
Full Definition of SACCHARINE
1
a : of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar <saccharine taste> b : yielding or containing sugar <saccharine vegetables>
2
: overly or sickishly sweet <saccharine flavor>
3
: ingratiatingly or affectedly agreeable or friendly
4
: overly sentimental : mawkish <a saccharine love story>
— sac·cha·rin·i·ty \ˌsa-kə-ˈri-nə-tē\ noun
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Origin of SACCHARINE
Latin saccharum
Related to SACCHARINE
- Synonyms
- chocolate-box, cloying, drippy, fruity, gooey, lovey-dovey, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, novelettish, corny, sappy, schmaltzy, sentimental, sloppy, slushy, soppy, soupy, spoony (or spooney), sticky, sugarcoated, sugary, wet
- Antonyms
- unsentimental
Other Biochemistry Terms
Rhymes with SACCHARINE
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Medical Dictionary
saccharine
adjective sac·cha·rine \ˈsak-(ə-)rən also -ə-ˌrēn or -ə-ˌrīn\
Medical Definition of SACCHARINE
1
a : of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar <saccharine taste> b : yielding or containing sugar <a saccharine fluid>
2
: overly or sickeningly sweet <saccharine flavor>
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