adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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syrupy canned fruits
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a syrupy speech about world peace
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As for sugary desserts, avoid syrupy puddings, mousses, gateaux and most pastries.
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It was syrupy but it worked, though Davis feared that releasing the song as a single would kill his career.
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Now I was about to meet him again, it was as if I had suddenly woken up from a syrupy dream.
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One bite of coffee cake that tasted like a syrupy old sponge and they knew better the next time.
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She could even hear background music, syrupy and soothing, in her head.
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The sauce should have a syrupy consistency.
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This Suffolk version is more subtle: a creamy lemon custard with syrupy undertones.