syrupy
Thick and sweet
Syrupy describes something with the thick, sweet consistency of syrup: syrupy cough medicine, syrupy pancake topping.
The word extends to anything cloyingly sweet or sentimental: a syrupy love song, syrupy dialogue.
The figurative use usually carries a negative charge—excessive sweetness that feels artificial or nauseating.
Having great depth
- gooeySoft and sticky
- stickyApt to adhere
- treaclyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- glutinousSticky and viscous
ropy · oozy · gloppy · sludgy · mucilaginous · viscid · drizzly · pourable
Excessively tearful sentiment
- sappyExcessively sentimental
- schmaltzyExcessively and insincerely sentimental
- saccharineExaggeratedly sentimental
- mushySoft or saccharine
gushy · mawkish · weepy · melodramatic · overwrought · treacly · lachrymose · soppy
Containing much sweetener
- saccharineExaggeratedly sentimental
- honeyedSweetened or flattering
- cloyingExcessively sweet or sentimental
- sickly-sweetExcessively, unpleasantly sugary
candied · caramelized · nectarous · dulcet · confectionery · maple · molasses · golden
thick
Having great depth
glutinous · ropy · oozy · gloppy · sludgy · mucilaginous · viscid · drizzly · pourable · coating
maudlin
Excessively tearful sentiment
- sappyExcessively sentimental
- schmaltzyExcessively and insincerely sentimental
- saccharineExaggeratedly sentimental
mushy · gushy · mawkish · weepy · melodramatic · overwrought · treacly · lachrymose · soppy · corny
sugary
Containing much sweetener
- saccharineExaggeratedly sentimental
- honeyedSweetened or flattering
- cloyingExcessively sweet or sentimental
sickly-sweet · candied · caramelized · nectarous · dulcet · confectionery · maple · molasses · golden · amber
dulcet
Sweetly musical in tone
- honeyedSweetened or flattering
- mellifluousSweetly smooth-sounding
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
unctuous · silky · velvety · crooning · soothing · dripping · sugary · saccharine · cloying · ingratiating
- excessive sweetnesssaccharine, cloying, sugary, treacly, honeyed
- dessert qualitiessweet, creamy, rich, decadent, indulgent
- Drink Qualitiescold, hot, warm, sweet, bitter
- liquid qualitieswatery, viscosity, runny, thick, thin
- sweet tastessweet, sugary, sweetness, honeyed, saccharine
- texturessmoothness, smooth, soft, rough, roughness
syrupywatery
Containing excess liquid
thin · runny · watered-down · fluid · diluted
syrupyunemotional
Lacking outward feeling
unsentimental · dry · restrained · austere · matter-of-fact
- cough syrupMedicated liquid for hacking
- maple syrupConcentrated sap sweetener
- corn syrupLiquid sweetener from maize
- almond syrupSweetened nut extract
- coffee syrupSweet liquid drink additive
- simple syrupSugar dissolved in water