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sugary

[shoog-uh-ree]

adjective

  1. of, containing, or resembling sugar.

  2. sweet; excessively sweet.

  3. honeyed; cloying; deceitfully agreeable.

    sugary words of greeting.



sugary

/ ˈʃʊɡəɪ /

adjective

  1. of, like, or containing sugar

  2. containing too much sugar; excessively sweet

  3. deceptively pleasant; insincere

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • sugariness noun
  • unsugary adjective
  • ˈܲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sugary1

First recorded in 1585–95; sugar + -y 1
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Decent cinematic espionage usually whips a collective cultural anxiety into a sugary sweet, fizzy concoction that sticks to its audience’s nerves like glue.

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Frenette described bubble tea as a “trendy, sugary drink” and boldly claimed that drinkers are “never quite sure about its content.”

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He had developed an addiction to sugary marshmallows after being repeatedly fed them as a treat.

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She said from the moment babies are born, they are are bombarded with sugary, highly processed foods.

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So if you were hoping for a brown sugar coating or a sugary marinade here, you'll be disappointed.

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