Sugary

Pronunciation: /ˈʃʊɡəri/

Definitions of sugary

adjective describing something that contains a lot of sugar or tastes like sugar

Example Sentences

A1 I like to eat sugary snacks.

A2 The cake was too sugary for my taste.

B1 She avoids sugary drinks to maintain a healthy diet.

B2 The dessert was delicious but overly sugary.

C1 The sugary coating on the donuts made them irresistible.

C2 The pastry chef's specialty was creating intricate and sugary confections.

Examples of sugary in a Sentence

formal The sugary dessert was a hit at the formal dinner party.

informal I love indulging in sugary treats every now and then.

slang I can't resist sugary snacks, they're so addictive!

figurative Her voice was as sweet and sugary as honey.

Grammatical Forms of sugary

• past tense: sugared
• plural: sugaries
• comparative: sweeter
• superlative: sweetest
• present tense: sugar
• future tense: will sugar
• perfect tense: have sugared
• continuous tense: is sugaring
• singular: sugary
• positive degree: sugary
• infinitive: to sugar
• gerund: sugaring
• participle: sugared

Origin and Evolution of sugary

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'sugary' is derived from the Middle English word 'sugre', which in turn comes from the Old French word 'sucre' and the Latin word 'saccharum'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something that tastes like sugar, the word 'sugary' has evolved to also describe something overly sweet or excessively sentimental.