n.
Pronunciation: ' sa-k( ə -)r ə n, -k ə - ˌ r ē n, -k ə - ˌ r ī n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin saccharum
Date: circa 1674
1 a : of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar < saccharine taste> b : yielding or containing sugar < saccharine vegetables>
2 : overly or sickishly sweet < saccharine flavor>
3 : ingratiatingly or affectedly agreeable or friendly
4 : overly sentimental : MAWKISH <a saccharine love story>
– sac · cha · rin · i · ty \ ˌ sa-k ə - ' ri-n ə -t ē \ noun