syrupy

comparative syrupier · superlative syrupiest · alternative dated sirupy

1. Having the taste or consistency of syrup.

   Upon which account ’tis that the Juice of ripe pulpy Apples, as Pippins, Rennetings, &c. that are of a ſyrupy tenacious nature, do detain in them more of the diſperſed particles of the Fruit that by the Preſſure comes out with the Liquor; […]

   1707, J[ohn] Mortimer, “Some Observations Relating to Cyder”, in The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land. […], London: […] J[ohn] H[umphreys] for H[enry] Mortlock […], and J[onathan] Robinson […], →OCLC, page 594

   Synonyms: treacly

2. With syrup.

   Beth stabs her fork into a mound of syrupy waffles.

   2008, Siobhan Vivian, A Little Friendly Advice, New York, N.Y.: PUSH/Scholastic Inc., →ISBN, page 209

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   Who doesn’t like crisp, hot, buttery-and-syrupy waffles?

   1919 December, The Griswold Mfg. Co., “Winter days arouse the waffle appetite!”, in Edward W[illiam] Bok, editor, The Ladies’ Home Journal, Philadelphia, Pa.: The Curtis Publishing Company, page 174

   Cherry dropped into a chair and stared with lip-curling distate at the platter of sausages and their syrupy pancakes on the plates about her.

   1926 December 21, Anne Austin, “Saint and Sinner”, in Appleton Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis., page eight, column 4

   Synonyms: syruped

3. Overly sweet.

   Synonyms: saccharine, sickly sweet, sugary, dulcet, nectareal, nectarean, nectarine, nectarous

4. figurativelyOverly sentimental.

   Synonyms: kitschy, twee, saccharine, treacly, bathetic, cheesy, squishy, corny