adjective
- having the thick, sticky consistency of syrup
- excessively sweet or sentimental
Usage: often disapproving
Examples
- The pancake syrup had become syrupy after sitting out overnight.
- She poured the syrupy medicine slowly from the bottle.
- The romantic comedy was too syrupy for my taste.
- His syrupy voice made the love song sound insincere.
- The honey became syrupy as it cooled down.
- Critics called the movie’s ending syrupy and unrealistic.