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Sugary

//ˈʃʊɡəɹi// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of food, drink, etc., containing or covered with a large amount of sugar.

    "By always having water on hand, you’ll be more likely to skip soda or other sugary beverages, which saves you a ton of calories."

  2. 2
    Exaggeratedly sweet and pleasant, often to the point of aversion. derogatory, figuratively

    "Whenever young lovers tied the knot, some wedding guest would inevitably beseech the reception band to play the sugary strains of this song."

  3. 3
    Fond of sweets. dated
Adjective
  1. 1
    containing sugar wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A place where maple-juice is manufactured.
  2. 2
    A place where sugar is manufactured.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From sugar + -y.

Etymology 2

From sugar + -y.

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