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syrupy

[sur-uh-pee, sir-] / ˈsɜr ə pi, ˈsɪr- /
























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In most standard hydraulic systems, fluid becomes syrupy and can affect everything from aircraft controls to missile launchers and radar masts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

I halved them, added a splash of vanilla, a drizzle of honey, a pinch of sea salt, and roasted them until their edges browned and the juices pooled in syrupy puddles.

From Salon • May 6, 2025

His bone-dry delivery makes it so that the sour is never too sharp and the sentimental is never too syrupy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

A new bakery cafe has just opened, offering ciabatta and sourdough loaves as well as hot cross buns, syrupy cakes, vegetable quiches and of course coffee.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

Although the syrupy golden rings sat in their exotic cans on our shelves year round, we only tasted them during Christmas.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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