adj
sugary
SHUU-guh-ree
adj
1
Containing a lot of sugar, or tasting very sweet.
"Kids should avoid too many sugary snacks."
2
Excessively sentimental or sweet in a cloying way.
"The movie's ending felt a bit too sugary for my taste."
How to Use Sugary
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishVery sweet, either literally (in taste) or figuratively (overly sentimental).
Common pairings
sugary drinks
sugary snacks
sugary sentiment
Word Forms
sugarier comparative, sugaries plural, sugariest superlative
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Etymology
Formed from sugar plus -y.