syrup

noun

syr·​up ˈsər-əp  ˈsir-əp 

ˈsə-rəp

variants or less commonly sirup

1

a

: a thick sticky solution of sugar and water often flavored or medicated

b

: the concentrated juice of a fruit or plant

2

: cloying sweetness or sentimentality

syrupy

ˈsər-ə-pē  ˈsir-ə- 

ˈsə-rə-

adjective

Synonyms

• bathos
• gooeyness
• lovey-doveyness
• mawkishness
• mush
• mushiness
• saccharinity
• sappiness
• sentimentalism
• sentimentality
• sloppiness
• soppiness

Examples of syrup in a Sentence

ice cream and chocolate syrup

She poured syrup all over her pancakes.

Recent Examples on the Web

Ingredients: 2 oz Four Roses Small Batch ½ oz caramel syrup ½ oz vanilla syrup 2 dashes of Angostura bitters Marshmallow garnish Directions: Stir all the ingredients with ice and strain into a rocks glass. —Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024

Sugar Cookie Martini From Driftless Glen Distillery 2 ounce Driftless Glen Premium Vodka 1/4 ounce cinnamon syrup 1/4 ounce vanilla syrup 1/5 ounce cream Add ingredients into a shaker with ice. —Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024

For the uninitiated: Dirty soda is a drink mixed with cream, syrups and other flavorings. —Karri Peifer, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024

Despite some hiccups with Leonard and the association on Harvest Day, Ruth, Mike and Remy are able to score approximately $8 million worth of syrup in the heist, but the loose ends that unravel afterward are terrifying. —Nick Caruso, TVLine, 7 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sirup, from Anglo-French sirop, from Medieval Latin syrupus, from Arabic sharāb

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing syrup

• corn syrup
• cough syrup
• golden syrup
• maple syrup
• simple syrup

Kids Definition

syrup

noun

syr·​up

variants or sirup

ˈsər-əp,

ˈsir-əp,

ˈsə-rəp

1

: a thick solution of sugar and water often containing a flavoring or a medicine

2

: the juice of a fruit or plant with some of the water removed

syrupy

-ē

adjective

Medical Definition

syrup

noun

syr·​up

variants also sirup

ˈsər-əp  ˈsir-əp 

: a thick sticky liquid consisting of a concentrated solution of sugar and water with or without the addition of a flavoring agent or medicinal substance

syrup of codeine

syrupy adjective

or sirupy

-ē