1. containing a lot of sugar; tasting very sweet
2. excessively sweet or sentimental in manner or content
Usage: often disapproving

Examples

• The sugary cereal made her teeth hurt.
• I avoid sugary drinks like soda and fruit punch.
• The cake was too sugary for my taste.
• His sugary compliments seemed insincere.
• The movie had a sugary happy ending that felt unrealistic.
• She spoke in a sugary voice that annoyed everyone.
• The sugary coating on the donuts was thick and sticky.