syrupy Add to list Share. Syrupy things are very, very sweet—probably a little too sweet! ... The adjective syrupy comes from syrup, "thick, sweet liquid," from the Arabic sharab, "beverage."

What is the definition of syrupy?

adjective. having the appearance or quality of syrup; thick or sweet: syrupy coffee. sentimental or saccharine; mawkish: a syrupy manner; a syrupy poem.

What is a syrupy tone?

Syrupy meaning

Overly sentimental; cloyingly sweet, as in tone or manner.