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saccharine Definition

sac·cha·rine (-rin′, -rīn′)

adjective

  1. of, having the nature of, containing, or producing sugar
  2. ☆ too sweet or syrupy a saccharine voice

Etymology: sacchar- + -ine

noun

saccharin

saccharine Related Forms
sac·cha·rine′ly adverb sac′·cha·rin·ity (-rinə tē) noun
saccharine Synonyms

saccharine

modif.

saccharine Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • sweetness: The fourth is all saccharine sweetness, no holds barred.
  • matter: Hay made in this way retains the saccharine matter, and will prove heavier and of much better quality.
  • tone: Despite this, it maintains a consistently saccharine tone; it is also, as might be expected, unconscionably pompous.

Modifying Another Word

  • too: There is something too saccharine about the site for it too offer serious contribution to the field.
  • not: I like how it sounds, what Berman talks about and the way he expresses himself it's tender, but not saccharine.