Meaning

3 senses
  1. Of food, drink, etc., containing or covered with a large amount of sugar.

    gezuckert, zuckerhaltig

    сла́дкийsládkij

    солодкийsolodkyj

    containing sugar

  2. (derogatory, figuratively)Exaggeratedly sweet and pleasant, often to the point of aversion.

    zuckrig, süßlich, übersüßt

  3. (dated)Fond of sweets.

Examples

25 sentences
  1. These figs are so soft and sugary.

    Ці інжири такі м’які та солодкі.

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  2. I can't stop drinking sugary drinks.

    deIch komme nicht von zuckerhaltigen Getränken los.

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  3. Don't drink too many sugary drinks.

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  4. I felt better after eating something sugary.

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  5. Avoid sugary drinks; opt for water instead.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
covered with or containing a large amount of sugar:
Русский
By meaning 1
covered with or containing a large amount of sugar:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
covered with or containing a large amount of sugar:
excessively sweet:

Forms

sugarier, sugariest
Comparativesugarier Lesson
Superlativesugariest Lesson

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Synonyms

1 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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