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- [shoo g-uh-ree]
- /ˈʃʊg ə ri/
- /ˈʃʊɡ.ər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shoo g-uh-ree]
- /ˈʃʊg ə ri/
Definitions of sugary word
- adjective sugary of, containing, or resembling sugar. 1
- adjective sugary sweet; excessively sweet. 1
- adjective sugary honeyed; cloying; deceitfully agreeable: sugary words of greeting. 1
- adjective sugary containing sugar 1
- adjective sugary tasting very sweet 1
- adjective sugary cloying, sentimental 1
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Origin of sugary
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; sugar + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sugary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sugary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sugary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sugary
adj sugary
- candied — Food such as candied fruit has been covered with sugar or has been cooked in sugar syrup.
- cornball — Cornball means the same as corny.
- cutesy — If you describe someone or something as cutesy, you dislike them because you think they are unpleasantly pretty and sentimental.
- honeyed — of, like, or pertaining to honey; sweet.
- insinuating — tending to instill doubts, distrust, etc.; suggestive: an insinuating letter.
noun sugary
- mush — a trip or journey, especially across snow and ice with a dog team.
adjective sugary
- nectarous — of the nature of or resembling nectar.
- overemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
Antonyms for sugary
Top questions with sugary
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See also
Matching words
- Words starting with s
- Words starting with su
- Words starting with sug
- Words starting with suga
- Words starting with sugar
- Words starting with sugary