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In some senses, syrupy is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.
adj
Having the taste or consistency of syrup.
With syrup.
Who doesn’t like crisp, hot, buttery-and-syrupy waffles?
Cherry dropped into a chair and stared with lip-curling distate at the platter of sausages and their syrupy pancakes on the plates about her.
Overly sweet.
Overly sentimental.