syrupy
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having the consistency or sweetness of syrup; thick and sweet. This describes a liquid that is viscous, sticky, and flows slowly, similar to syrup (e.g., maple syrup, corn syrup). It can also describe a taste that is intensely sweet.
- Excessively sentimental or emotionally cloying. This figurative meaning describes language, music, or behavior that is overly sweet, emotional, or sentimental in a way that seems insincere or excessive.
Examples of Usage
- Literal (Consistency/Taste):
- The dessert was covered in a syrupy glaze that made it almost too sweet to eat.
- The medicine had a thick, syrupy texture that was unpleasant to swallow.
- Figurative (Sentimental):
- I don't like those syrupy love songs; they feel insincere.
- The movie's ending was overly syrupy and sentimental for my taste.
Advanced Usage
- "a syrupy voice": A voice that is overly smooth, sweet, or ingratiating, often in a way that seems false.
- The telemarketer used a syrupy voice to try to make the sale.
- Describing Atmosphere/Emotion: Can describe an atmosphere or emotion that is cloyingly thick or overwhelming.
- A syrupy nostalgia hung over the family reunion.
Variants and Related Words
- Syrup (n): A thick, sweet liquid, e.g., maple syrup, simple syrup.
- Sirupy (adj): An alternate, less common spelling of "syrupy."
- Cloying (adj): Excessively sweet, rich, or sentimental, to the point of causing disgust or annoyance. A strong synonym for the figurative sense.
Synonyms
- For consistency/taste: Viscous, thick, sticky, saccharine, honeyed.
- For sentimentality: Saccharine, maudlin, mawkish, sentimental, cloying, treacly (chiefly British).
Related Phrases
- To pour on the syrup: (Idiomatic) To behave or speak in an excessively flattering or sentimental manner.
- He really poured on the syrup to get what he wanted from his grandmother.
Adjective
- with honey added
- having a relatively high resistance to flow
- overly sweet