Syrupy
adjective
Resembling syrup in consistency and sweetness.
She drizzled the syrupy caramel on the pancakes.
Often appears as...
- syrupy texture
- syrupy sweetness
adjective
Very sentimentally sweet or pretty to the point of being overly sweet or sickly so.
The movie's storyline was syrupy and predictable.
Often appears as...
- syrupy sentimentality
- syrupy romance
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
In music, having a smooth and glossy texture (usually caused by excessive use of legato).
The soloist's syrupy tone made the piece sound melodious.
Often appears as...
- syrupy melody
- syrupy vocals
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Resembling syrup in consistency and sweetness.
She drizzled the syrupy caramel on the pancakes.
Often appears as...
- syrupy texture
- syrupy sweetness
adjective
Very sentimentally sweet or pretty to the point of being overly sweet or sickly so.
The movie's storyline was syrupy and predictable.
Often appears as...
- syrupy sentimentality
- syrupy romance
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
In music, having a smooth and glossy texture (usually caused by excessive use of legato).
The soloist's syrupy tone made the piece sound melodious.
Often appears as...
- syrupy melody
- syrupy vocals
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Visual Imagery
Imagine a viscous, slow-flowing liquid to grasp 'syrupy' when it relates to texture or consistency.
The syrupy glaze coated the cake evenly.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Just Sweet
'Syrupy' can describe something overly sweet, but also focus on the thickness and stickiness.
The syrupy sauce was too thick to pour.
Pro Tip 1/2Visual Imagery
Imagine a viscous, slow-flowing liquid to grasp 'syrupy' when it relates to texture or consistency.
The syrupy glaze coated the cake evenly.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Just Sweet
'Syrupy' can describe something overly sweet, but also focus on the thickness and stickiness.
The syrupy sauce was too thick to pour.
Pro Tip 1/2Visual Imagery
Imagine a viscous, slow-flowing liquid to grasp 'syrupy' when it relates to texture or consistency.
The syrupy glaze coated the cake evenly.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Just Sweet
'Syrupy' can describe something overly sweet, but also focus on the thickness and stickiness.
The syrupy sauce was too thick to pour.
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Video examples
Kary Mullis: Celebrating...
And then it melted into a little sort of syrupy liquid, brown. And then it cooled down to a brick-hard substance, that when you lit that, it went off like a bat. I mean, the little bowl of that stuff that had cooled down -- you'd light it, and it would just start dancing around the yard. And I said, there
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The bug that poops candy...
it’s a clear and colorless sweet, syrupy liquid. You might already know it by a different honeydew. Other species love honeydew. Some species of ants love it so much they sort of herd and defend entire aphid colonies. In return, the ants get a steady supply of sweet honeydew,
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Cocaine Shipment at JFK...
There's another one. Now, we're separating the actual contraband itself from the fruit. I wish they'd chosen something that was less syrupy. They think we're not going to get our hands dirty.
Video examples
Kary Mullis: Celebrating...
And then it melted into a little sort of syrupy liquid, brown. And then it cooled down to a brick-hard substance, that when you lit that, it went off like a bat. I mean, the little bowl of that stuff that had cooled down -- you'd light it, and it would just start dancing around the yard. And I said, there
Video examples
The bug that poops candy...
it’s a clear and colorless sweet, syrupy liquid. You might already know it by a different honeydew. Other species love honeydew. Some species of ants love it so much they sort of herd and defend entire aphid colonies. In return, the ants get a steady supply of sweet honeydew,
Video examples
Cocaine Shipment at JFK...
There's another one. Now, we're separating the actual contraband itself from the fruit. I wish they'd chosen something that was less syrupy. They think we're not going to get our hands dirty.
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Quote examples
Juliana Hatfield
American Musician
From the beginning, I've always had a knack for catchy melodies. But I went through a period when I was trying to be rock n' roll and have a rock n' roll attitude. I was fighting my nature by trying to play really hard and sing really hard. But at a certain point, I realized that I loved syrupy pop music with tons of harmony.
Quote examples
Daniel Dae Kim
South Korean Actor
I've read some criticism of 'The Good Doctor' that says it's overly sweet and syrupy. I'll take that criticism, given the world that we live in. I'd much rather be on that side of the equation than the opposite.
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Blake Lively
American Actress
Forget the fake syrupy stuff. Melt down a bar of chocolate, mix it into some warmed up whipping cream, and put it on top of ice cream. Add some sprinkles, and you've got a delicious treat.
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Suki Waterhouse
English Actress
I'm a chai tea latte monster. Anything syrupy!
Quote examples
Juliana Hatfield
American Musician
From the beginning, I've always had a knack for catchy melodies. But I went through a period when I was trying to be rock n' roll and have a rock n' roll attitude. I was fighting my nature by trying to play really hard and sing really hard. But at a certain point, I realized that I loved syrupy pop music with tons of harmony.
Quote examples
Daniel Dae Kim
South Korean Actor
I've read some criticism of 'The Good Doctor' that says it's overly sweet and syrupy. I'll take that criticism, given the world that we live in. I'd much rather be on that side of the equation than the opposite.
Quote examples
Blake Lively
American Actress
Forget the fake syrupy stuff. Melt down a bar of chocolate, mix it into some warmed up whipping cream, and put it on top of ice cream. Add some sprinkles, and you've got a delicious treat.
Quote examples
Suki Waterhouse
English Actress
I'm a chai tea latte monster. Anything syrupy!
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