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sugary

Pronunciation: /ˈʃʊg(ə)ri/
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Definition of sugary

adjective

  • 1containing much sugar:energy-restoring, sugary drinks
  • resembling or coated in sugar:a sugary texture
  • 2excessively sentimental:sugary romance

Derivatives

sugariness

noun

sugary in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sugary in the US English dictionary
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