as in thick
being of a consistency that resists flow
instead of neat squares of fudge we had syrupy goo
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Recent Examples of syrupy
This will also make the sauce more syrupy and coat the green beans even more.
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Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, the crisp New England environs of Bangor, Maine provide a stunning backdrop for the proceedings — charming, but not romanticized in an overly syrupy way.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Pan juices should have thickened and become syrupy — if not, remove the pork and return the pan with sauce to the oven for a few minutes.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Sol de Janeiro’s other body mists share this very syrupy, super sweet quality, and Cheirosa 91 breaks away from that.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 16 Jan. 2026
Airbrushing helps fade robin’s-egg blue tips into a deep, syrupy brown base.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
Cook, stirring frequently until the mixture is thick and syrupy, about 10 minutes.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Unlike a liqueur, this isn’t built on syrupy sweetness.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, the crisp New England environs of Bangor, Maine provide a stunning backdrop for the proceedings — charming, but not romanticized in an overly syrupy way.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Pan juices should have thickened and become syrupy — if not, remove the pork and return the pan with sauce to the oven for a few minutes.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Sol de Janeiro’s other body mists share this very syrupy, super sweet quality, and Cheirosa 91 breaks away from that.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 16 Jan. 2026
Airbrushing helps fade robin’s-egg blue tips into a deep, syrupy brown base.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
Cook, stirring frequently until the mixture is thick and syrupy, about 10 minutes.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Unlike a liqueur, this isn’t built on syrupy sweetness.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for syrupy
Adjective
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Dramatic footage shows flames and thick black smoke billowing from the area around the airport, while firefighters worked to contain the blaze.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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The crowd remains thick, spanning the width of the street.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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From having the viscous juices of decomposed leaves that kept her plump leak through a tear in her side, as happened to a few of her siblings.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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When Gwar plays, clubgoers are advised not to slip in the spurt of blood and other viscous fluids.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Equal parts creature feature and Florida noir, Mermaid is sticky, sunburned, and defiantly strange.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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Maurer imagines blending the fungi with Martian or lunar dirt; their sticky mycelia would cement it into an extraterrestrial equivalent of particle board.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Syrupy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syrupy. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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