syrupy
- cloying adj.
- glutinous adj.
- juicy adj.
- maudlin adj.
- mucilaginous adj.
- mushy adj.
- nostalgic adj.
- romantic adj.
- saccharine adj.
- schmaltzy adj.
- sentimental adj.
- slushy adj.
- sobby adj.
- soppy adj.
- soupy adj.
- sticky adj.
- sugary adj.
- sweet adj.
- tear-jerking adj.
- thick adj.
- viscid adj.
- viscose adj.
- viscous adj.
Example Sentences
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Anderson’s Billy steps out of the shadows with a full face of femme fatale makeup and a syrupy Dolly Parton drawl, promptly serving Kris enough fried chicken to feed a bobsled team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
In most standard hydraulic systems, fluid becomes syrupy and can affect everything from aircraft controls to missile launchers and radar masts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
They’re tart and syrupy, with a fruit flavor that somehow feels more real than real peaches.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2025
A new bakery cafe has just opened, offering ciabatta and sourdough loaves as well as hot cross buns, syrupy cakes, vegetable quiches and of course coffee.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2025
Her own voice sounded syrupy to her, like she could pour it out.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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