sugary

From sugar +‎ -y.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃʊɡəɹi/

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sugary (comparative sugarier, superlative sugariest)

1. Of food, drink, etc, containing or covered with a large amount of sugar.

   Synonym: sugared

   • 2015 June 19, Jennifer Cohen, “Always busy? 8 ways to stay fit”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     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.

2. (figurative, somewhat derogatory) Exaggeratedly sweet and pleasant, often to the point of aversion.
   • 1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 163:

     Whenever young lovers tied the knot, some wedding guest would inevitably beseech the reception band to play the sugary strains of this song.

3. (dated) Fond of sweets.

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