syr ‧ up ‧ y /ˈsɪrəpi $ ˈsɜː-, ˈsɪ-/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . thick and sticky like syrup, or containing syrup:
a syrupy liquid
2 . too nice or kind in a way that seems insincere – used in order to show disapproval:
a syrupy speech
syr ‧ up ‧ y /ˈsɪrəpi $ ˈsɜː-, ˈsɪ-/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . thick and sticky like syrup, or containing syrup:
a syrupy liquid
2 . too nice or kind in a way that seems insincere – used in order to show disapproval:
a syrupy speech
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012