syrupy

Examples

• All

• She spoke in a syrupy tone that felt insincere and overdone.

• We were bummed out by all the syrupy drinks and wanted to do something different," he said.

  Blog text (1)

• "Come ON, Louis," Martin wheedled into the phone in his most syrupy voice.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Her eyes never left those ghastly ink arcs, and her tone was all syrupy concern.

  Fiction book (1999)

• But romance that is romantic and heartfelt, but not so syrupy that it gives its readers diabetes, is so much harder to write.

  Blog text (30)

• With his lower lip thrust out, he romances Tina in a deep, syrupy French voice.

  Fiction book (1994)

• From somewhere within the wind comes the tinkly, syrupy-sweet sounds of the Lennon Sisters singing "My Favorite Things."

  Fiction book (1998)

• Cecilia Payne's autobiography is often charming, but it suffers at points from a personal reserve and a syrupy sweetness that I find unconvincing.

  Academic text (1993)

• It was sticky stuff—three months of obsessiveness condensed into ten pages of syrupy sentimentality.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Singer Christine Aprile's tender vocal lays an elegant, Sade-esque layer atop Silent Diane's syrupy sheen.

  Blog text (10)

Synonyms

S

sweet

vssyrupy

292 1.0

Having a taste like sugar, as in candy

is excessive in taste or feeling and often described by a syrup image

S

sugary

vssyrupy

31 1.0

Tasting very sweet because it has a lot of sugar

is excessive or sentimental and suggests thick syrup like sweetness rather than plain sugar

C

cloying

vssyrupy

6 8.2

Too sweet or emotional in a way that makes you feel sick

is excessive too but framed as resembling thick syrup rather than general richness

S

saccharine

vssyrupy

3 7.9

Being too sweet or emotional in a way that seems false

is similar but emphasises resembling syrup like sweetness rather than mere insincerity

S

sugar-coated

vssyrupy

2 2.5

Has sugar on the outside to make it sweet and not sticky

is about excessive sweetness or sentiment rather than literal coating or preservation

T

treacly

vssyrupy

1 8.1

Too sweet or emotional in a way that feels false

is excessive too but named for resembling ordinary syrup rather than treacle

C

candy-like

vssyrupy

• US

1 3.6

Looks or tastes sweet and bright like candy

is focused on candy resemblance while the key stresses thick syrup like excess

G

goopy

vssyrupy

• Informal

1 7.6

Too emotional and sweet in a way that feels fake

is excessive too but emphasises syrup like sweetness rather than emotional display

S

supersweet

vssyrupy

• Informal

1 3.5

Very sugary in taste or very friendly and kind in personality

is similarly extreme but often evokes thick syrup like quality and feeling

O

overly sugary

vssyrupy

1 3.7

Having too much sugar in taste or feeling too emotional

is the same but explicitly uses the image of syrup

M

marshmallowy

vssyrupy

• Informal

1 6.3

Too sweet and sentimental in tone or style

is more about thick syrup like sweetness than a soft sentimental tone

C

candylike

vssyrupy

1 3.2

Tasting, smelling, or looking like candy

is similar but highlights excessive sweetness and a thick syrup like quality

N

nectarous

vssyrupy

• Literature

8.4

Very sweet and nice to taste and smell

is excessive and often negative rather than simply pleasing and fragrant

Antonyms

B

bitter

55 1.0

Having a sharp, unpleasant taste that is not sweet

H

harsh

40 3.9

Very strong and unpleasant to the senses, like bright light or bitter taste

S

sour

7 1.0

A food or drink that has a sharp taste

Compounds

S

syrupy voice

1 6.7

A voice that sounds too sweet and not sincere

How Sweet

cloying

6 8.2

syrupy

4 3.7

sugary

31 1.0

sweet

292 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology