syrupy
Example Sentences
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“Number, please,” I say in the syrupy voice they taught us in the training I was forced to go to even though I’d already been trained by the United States Army.
From Literature
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In most standard hydraulic systems, fluid becomes syrupy and can affect everything from aircraft controls to missile launchers and radar masts.
Judge Quinzy entered the room in three long strides, bearing a snifter of some dark, syrupy liquid.
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Much like the fruit, the puffs are refreshing yet syrupy with a slight tartness.
From Salon
I’d spend hours basking under the sun, popping one lychee after another into my mouth, indulging in their syrupy goodness.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.