Syrupy: meaning, definitions and examples

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syrupy

 

[ หˆsษชrษ™pi ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

sweet dessert

Having the consistency of syrup; thick, sticky, and sweet.

Synonyms

sticky, sweet, viscous

Examples of usage

  • The pancakes were drowned in syrupy goodness.
  • The cake was topped with a syrupy glaze.
Context #2 | Adjective

sentiment or language

Excessively sentimental or emotional, often to the point of being insincere.

Synonyms

cloying, mawkish, sentimental

Examples of usage

  • The movie's syrupy dialogue made the audience cringe.
  • His syrupy compliments were hard to believe.

Translations

Translations of the word "syrupy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น xaroposo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคฐเคฌเคค เคœเฅˆเคธเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sirupartig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ seperti sirup

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะธั€ะพะฟะพะฟะพะดั–ะฑะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ syropowaty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ทใƒญใƒƒใƒ—็Šถ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sirupeux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ almibarado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸuruplu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹œ๋Ÿฝ ๊ฐ™์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุฑุงุจูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sirupovitรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sirupovitรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ณ–ๆต†็Šถ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sirupast

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรฝrรณpaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆั‹ั€ั‹ะฝ ั‚ำ™ั€ั–ะทะดั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸษ™rbษ™t kimi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ almibarado

Etymology

The word 'syrupy' originated from the noun 'syrup,' which itself comes from the Arabic word 'sharab,' meaning 'beverage' or 'sweet drink.' Over time, 'syrupy' evolved to describe anything with the consistency or sweetness of syrup, as well as sentimentality in language or behavior.

See also: syrup.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #29,686, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.