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- [sir-uh-pee, sur-]
- /ˈsɪr ə pi, ˈsɜr-/
- /ˈsɪr.əp.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sir-uh-pee, sur-]
- /ˈsɪr ə pi, ˈsɜr-/
Definitions of syrupy word
- adjective syrupy having the appearance or quality of syrup; thick or sweet: syrupy coffee. 1
- adjective syrupy sentimental or saccharine; mawkish: a syrupy manner; a syrupy poem. 1
- adjective syrupy liquid: thick, gloopy 1
- abbreviation SYRUPY sentimental 1
- adjective syrupy Liquid that is syrupy is sweet or thick like syrup. 0
- adjective syrupy If you describe something as syrupy, you dislike it because it is too sentimental. 0
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Origin of syrupy
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; syrup + -y1
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Parts of speech for Syrupy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
syrupy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
syrupy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for syrupy
adj syrupy
- agglutinative — tending to join or capable of joining
- caked — If something is caked with mud, blood, or dirt, it is covered with a thick dry layer of it.
- 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.
adjective syrupy
- clabbered — Simple past tense and past participle of clabber.
- clotted — a mass or lump.
- coagulated — Subject to coagulation.
- consolidated — consolidated (def 2).
- curdled — Containing curds.
Top questions with syrupy
- how to make syrupy balsamic vinegar?
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