oversweet

adjective

Definition of oversweetnext
as in cloying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversweet
  1. cloying
  2. calorific
  3. caloric
Adjective
  • But Connie's adorable son Timmy (Gordon Gebert), who manages to be cute but not cloying, practically runs away with the whole thing.
    James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Not cloying, but clearly designed to be inoffensive: who would, after all, wish these boys, this family, this community, any harm?
    Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of cloying
Adjective
  • The nation wants to snack its way to feeling better, and manufacturers are producing more and more fast food snacks that are increasingly calorific.
    Alex Ledsom, Fortune Europe, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Warnings have tended to come from companies that make highly calorific products like fast food, snacks, and desserts.
    Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 8 Feb. 2024
Definition of calorific
Adjective
  • Some research—mainly in mice—has linked caloric restriction to a lower risk of cancer, and scientists believe activation of the Nrf-2 pathway is partially why.
    Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Fast food tends to be incredibly caloric and low in nutrition, Wolfson said.
    Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 30 July 2024
Definition of caloric
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