syrupy
/ˈsɪrəpi/
adjective
- Having the thick, sweet, sticky quality of syrup.
- The maple syrup was so syrupy it dripped slowly off the spoon.
- She poured a syrupy glaze over the warm cinnamon rolls.
- The cough medicine had a syrupy texture that coated her throat.
- Overly sentimental or emotional in a way that seems insincere or exaggerated.
- The love letter was so syrupy that she couldn't read it without laughing.
- His syrupy compliments felt more like flattery than genuine praise.
- The movie's syrupy ending made everyone roll their eyes.
- Having a thick, slow-moving, or heavy quality, like syrup.
- Her voice had a syrupy slowness that made each word feel deliberate.
- The traffic moved at a syrupy pace during rush hour.
- The syrupy heat of the afternoon made everyone feel sluggish.
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