sugary
Use Sugary in a sentence
ə adjective
1.
of, containing, or resembling sugar.
2.
sweet; excessively sweet.
3.
honeyed; cloying; deceitfully agreeable: sugary words of greeting.
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sugary (ˈʃʊɡərɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, like, or containing sugar |
| 2. | containing too much sugar; excessively sweet |
| 3. | deceptively pleasant; insincere |
| 'sugariness | |
| —n | |
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Sugary
is always a great word to know.
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These foods appear to have more staying power than highly processed foods such as bagels, muffins, doughnuts and sugary cereals.
Snacking on sugary or starchy foods that stick to the teeth can also be a problem.
The key to halting cancer cells may lie in their sugary coats, scientists say.
Cutting down on sugary drinks is the first thing to do to control weight.
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