syrup

or sir·up

[ sur-uhp, sir- ]

noun

1. any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
2. any of various preparations consisting of fruit juices, water, etc., boiled with sugar:

   raspberry syrup.

3. Pharmacology. a concentrated sugar solution that contains medication or flavoring.
4. simple syrup.

verb (used with object)

1. to bring to the form or consistency of syrup.
2. to cover, fill, or sweeten with syrup.

syrup

/ ˈsɪrəp /

noun

1. a solution of sugar dissolved in water and often flavoured with fruit juice: used for sweetening fruit, etc
2. any of various thick sweet liquids prepared for cooking or table use from molasses, sugars, etc
3. a liquid medicine containing a sugar solution for flavouring or preservation
4. informal.
   cloying sentimentality
5. slang.
   a wig

verb

1. to bring to the consistency of syrup
2. to cover, fill, or sweeten with syrup

Derived Forms

• ˈsyrup-ˌlike, adjective

Other Words From

• syr·up·like adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of syrup¹

1350–1400; < Medieval Latin syrupus < Arabic sharāb a drink; replacing Middle English sirop < Middle French < Medieval Latin, as above

Word History and Origins

Origin of syrup¹

C15: from Medieval Latin syrupus, from Arabic sharāb a drink, from shariba to drink: sense 4 from rhyming slang syrup of fig

Example Sentences

Over a third of respondents said they had purchased cough syrup during that time.

From BBC

Alongside is a sidecar of vanilla-tonka bean maple syrup, heady with the almond-y, fresh-hay scent of coumarin — a naturally occurring chemical in the seeds of the kumaru tree.

From Los Angeles Times

You can purchase bottles of semi-illicit tonka-infused syrup among other pantry goods at the cafe or on Destroyer’s website.

From Los Angeles Times

These sugar-laden confections are mostly made of high fructose corn syrup, saturated fat and additives.

From Salon

The company even uses locally-grown corn for its non-high-fructose corn syrup, meaning that numerous businesses in the Bryan area benefit from Spangler’s success.

From Salon

Related Words

• maple syrup
• molasses