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Definition of syrupy adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

syrupy

adjective

NAmE//ˈsɪrəpi//

, NAmE//ˈsərəpi//

1thick and sticky like syrup; containing syrup Heat the liquid until it is thick and syrupy.

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2(disapproving) extremely emotional and romantic and therefore unpleasant; too sentimental a syrupy romantic novel

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