sugary
Like candy coating
Sugary describes things containing or resembling sugar: sugary snacks, sugary drinks.
Extended to manner and speech, sugary means excessively sweet or sentimental: a sugary smile, sugary compliments.
The figurative sense usually carries a note of insincerity or cloying excess.
Exaggeratedly sentimental
- honeyedSweetened or flattering
- sweetenedMade less bitter
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
- jammyLuckily successful, undeserved
ripe · confectionary · dulcet · luscious · cloying · sickly-sweet · dessert · treats
Excessively sweet or sentimental
- saccharineExaggeratedly sentimental
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- overpoweringToo intense to withstand
- sickeningCausing disgust or nausea
heavy · rich · over-the-top · nauseating · toothache · overindulgent · diabetes · unhealthy
Syrup from cane processing
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- treacleThick sugar-refining byproduct
- agaveSpiny desert succulent
- caramelCooked sugar confection
nectar · viscous · sticky · gooey · thick · drippy · coating · glazed
Confection on a stick
- gummySticky and soft
- jellybeanSugar-coated oval confection
- taffyStretched boiled sugar
- caramelCooked sugar confection
chocolate · marshmallow · bonbon · fudge · truffle · nougat · peppermint · butterscotch
Primary cellular fuel
- fructoseMonosaccharide in produce
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
glycemic · spike · crash · fuel · metabolism · glycogen · dextrose · sucrose
Artificial low-calorie sweetener
- saccharinCalorie-free synthetic sweetener
- sucraloseArtificial zero-calorie sweetener
- steviaPlant-derived sugar alternative
- xylitolLow-calorie sugar replacement
erythritol · sorbitol · maltitol · zero-calorie · diet · processed · refined · substitute
Intense desires for something
- habit-formingCausing repeated compulsive use
- compulsiveUnable to stop oneself
- irresistibleImpossible to withstand
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
indulgence · binge · snacking · hooked · withdrawal · dopamine · overconsumption
saccharine
Exaggeratedly sentimental
- honeyedSweetened or flattering
- sweetenedMade less bitter
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
jammy · ripe · confectionary · dulcet · luscious · cloying · sickly-sweet · dessert · treats · indulgent
cloying
Excessively sweet or sentimental
- saccharineExaggeratedly sentimental
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- overpoweringToo intense to withstand
sickening · heavy · rich · over-the-top · nauseating · toothache · overindulgent · diabetes · unhealthy · obesity
molasses
Syrup from cane processing
caramel · nectar · viscous · sticky · gooey · thick · drippy · coating · glazed · drizzled
lollipop
Confection on a stick
caramel · chocolate · marshmallow · bonbon · fudge · truffle · nougat · peppermint · butterscotch · cotton-candy
glucose
Primary cellular fuel
- fructoseMonosaccharide in produce
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
insulin · glycemic · spike · crash · fuel · metabolism · glycogen · dextrose · sucrose · lactose
aspartame
Artificial low-calorie sweetener
- saccharinCalorie-free synthetic sweetener
- sucraloseArtificial zero-calorie sweetener
- steviaPlant-derived sugar alternative
xylitol · erythritol · sorbitol · maltitol · zero-calorie · diet · processed · refined · substitute · sweetener
cravings
Intense desires for something
- habit-formingCausing repeated compulsive use
- compulsiveUnable to stop oneself
- irresistibleImpossible to withstand
temptation · indulgence · binge · snacking · hooked · withdrawal · dopamine · overconsumption
- Drink Qualitiescold, hot, warm, sweet, bitter
- food adjectivesdelicious, tasty, yummy, scrumptious, savory
- sweet tastessweet, sweetness, honeyed, syrupy, saccharine
- excessive sweetnesssaccharine, cloying, syrupy, treacly, honeyed
- flavorssweet, sour, bitter, salty, savory
- sugarcoatedcandy-coated, sweetened, honeyed, saccharine, candied
sugarybitter
Sharp, unpleasant taste
cynical · hard-boiled · unsentimental · cold-blooded · hardheaded
sugarysugarless
Containing no sweetener
sugar-free · unsweetened · unsugared · nonsugary · unadulterated
- brown sugarMolasses-flavored granulated sweetener
- blood sugarCirculating glucose level
- sugar coneEdible ice-cream container
- sugar cookiesPlain sweet baked treats
- sugar bowlLidded container for sweetener
- sugar cubePressed crystalline sweetener block
sugar, sugars, sugared, sugaring, sugarcoat, sugarless, sugarcoating, sugariness, sugarcoated