sugary

sugary
I
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Containing sugar]
Syn. sticky, granular, candied; see sweet 1 .
2. [Cloyingly sweet]
Syn. cloying, mawkish, sentimental, unctuous; see sentimental .
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
1. sweet-tasting saccharine, candied, honeyed, confectionary.
2. overly nice or sentimental mawkish, sickeningly sweet, flattering, oversweet, cloying.
ANT.: 1. sour, bitter, acid. 2. curt, frank, abrupt
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Having or suggesting the taste of sugar: saccharine, sweet. See TASTE. 2. Purposefully contrived to gain favor: ingratiating, ingratiatory, insinuating, saccharine. See PAIN.

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