sugary

[ shoog-uh-ree ]

adjective

1. of, containing, or resembling sugar.
2. sweet; excessively sweet.
3. honeyed; cloying; deceitfully agreeable:

   sugary words of greeting.

sugary

/ ˈʃʊɡərɪ /

adjective

1. of, like, or containing sugar
2. containing too much sugar; excessively sweet
3. deceptively pleasant; insincere

Derived Forms

• ˈsugariness, noun

Other Words From

• sugar·i·ness noun
• un·sugar·y adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sugary¹

First recorded in 1585–95; sugar + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Sugar-coated nuts and fruit such as honey-roasted almonds and candy apples rank among the top, offering whole food benefits just beneath the sugary coating.

From Salon

The hosts discuss what’s powering the energy drink renaissance and how some hyper-caffeinated, sugary beverages are managing to brand themselves as health and fitness drinks — and what it’s doing to the Gen Zs swallowing the bait.

From Slate

Suck down every sugary vape cartridge you can find, kids.

From Slate

Other food items that could disappear from cafeterias and school vending machines as a result of this law include Cheetos, Doritos, sports drinks and sugary breakfast cereals such as Froot Loops and Cap’n Crunch.

From Los Angeles Times

And of course there’s the advice you already know – eat more fruit, vegetables, wholegrains and beans, while cutting back on fat and sugary snacks.

From BBC

Related Words

• cloying
• sappy
• sentimental