syrupier
syrupier is the comparative form of syrupy.
Meaning of syrupy
Adjective
syrupy (comparative syrupier, superlative syrupiest)
- Having the taste or consistency of syrup.
- Upon which account ’tis that the Juice of ripe pulpy Apples, as Pippins, Rennetings, &c. that are of a ſyrupy tenacious nature, do detain in them more of the diſperſed particles of the Fruit that by the Preſſure comes out with the Liquor; […]1707, J[ohn] Mortimer, “Some Observations Relating to Cyder”, in The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land. […], London: […] J[ohn] H[umphreys] for H[enry] Mortlock...
- Synonyms:
- treacly
- With syrup.
- Who doesn’t like crisp, hot, buttery-and-syrupy waffles?1919 December, The Griswold Mfg. Co., “Winter days arouse the waffle appetite!”, in Edward W[illiam] Bok, editor, The Ladies’ Home Journal, Philadelphia, Pa.: The Curtis Publishing Company, page 174
- Synonyms:
- syruped
- Overly sweet.
- Synonyms:
- saccharine, sickly sweet, sugary, dulcet, nectareal, nectarean, nectarine, nectarous, sappy, sweet
- Overly sentimental.
Questions about syrupier
- What is syrupier the comparative form of?
- Syrupier is the comparative form of syrupy.
Words near syrupier in the dictionary
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