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sugarier

sugarier is the comparative form of sugary.

Meaning of sugary

Adjective

sugary (comparative sugarier, superlative sugariest)

  1. Of food, drink, etc., containing or covered with a large amount of sugar.
    • By always having water on hand, you’ll be more likely to skip soda or other sugary beverages, which saves you a ton of calories.2015 June 19, Jennifer Cohen, “Always busy? 8 ways to stay fit”, in CNN
    Synonyms:
    sugared
  2. (derogatory, figuratively) Exaggeratedly sweet and pleasant, often to the point of aversion.
    • Whenever young lovers tied the knot, some wedding guest would inevitably beseech the reception band to play the sugary strains of this song.1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 163
  3. (dated) Fond of sweets.

See all 5 meanings of sugary

Questions about sugarier

What is sugarier the comparative form of?
Sugarier is the comparative form of sugary.

Words near sugarier in the dictionary

  1. sugarholic
  2. sugarholics
  3. sugarhouse
  4. sugarhouse molasses
  5. sugarhouses
  6. sugarier
  7. sugaries
  8. sugariest
  9. sugarily
  10. sugariness
  11. sugaring

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