saccharine
adjective
- of, having the nature of, containing, or producing sugar
- ☆ too sweet or syrupy: a saccharine voice
See saccharine in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(săkˈər-ĭn, -ə-rēnˌ, -ə-rīnˌ)
adjective- Of, relating to, or characteristic of sugar or saccharin; sweet.
- Having a cloyingly sweet attitude, tone, or character: a saccharine smile.
- Excessively sentimental: “It was enough for him to rely on sentiment . . . and saccharine assertions about The Home” (Kate Millett).
Related Forms:
- sacˌcha·rinˈi·ty (-ə-rĭnˈĭ-tē) noun
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