Word Study
sugary
CIDE DICTIONARY
sugary, a.
- Resembling or containing sugar; tasting of sugar; sweet. Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- Fond of sugar or sweet things; as, a sugary palate. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sugary, adj.
1 containing or resembling sugar.
2 excessively sweet or esp. sentimental.
3 falsely sweet or pleasant (sugary compliments).
1 containing or resembling sugar.
2 excessively sweet or esp. sentimental.
3 falsely sweet or pleasant (sugary compliments).
Derivative
sugariness n.
THESAURUS
sugary
ambrosial, bittersweet, candied, honeyed, honeysweet, melliferous, mellifluent, mellifluous, nectareous, nectarous, sacchariferous, sour-sweet, sugarcoated, sugared, sugarsweet, sweet, sweet and pungent, sweet and sour, sweet as sugar, sweetened, sweetish, syrupyFor further exploring for "sugary" in Webster Dictionary Online