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syrup

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for syrup.

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Higher syrup ratio or less water pressure results in more syrup, and therefore sweeter.

Examples13
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavoring.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of syrup gathered in one view.

noun

Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavoring.

noun

(by extension) Any viscous liquid.

noun

(figurative) Anything overly sweet or sentimental.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for syrup.

noun

Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavoring.

noun

(by extension) Any viscous liquid.

noun

(figurative) Anything overly sweet or sentimental.

verb

(transitive) To convert or process into syrup.

Example sentences

1

Higher syrup ratio or less water pressure results in more syrup, and therefore sweeter.

2

And you're not accounting for the price of the bottle relative to the cost of the water/syrup.

3

Missing in the hysteria about gluten, corn syrup and carb consumption is the witch hunts in the 90s for fat and chlorestrol.

4

This allows them to sell more coke with the same amount of syrup.

5

I suspect that we'll see a much bigger push towards biodiesel as high fructose corn syrup continues to get attacked.

6

We have slightly increased their sugar consumption (e.g., maple syrup on pancakes) and they don't have the same reaction to small amounts of sugar.

7

Rather than oatmeal, serve pure starch, or pure glucose syrup, or fructose.

8

Some of the sauces are totally gross corn syrup ketchup level sweet.

9

High fructose corn syrup would have been a much better target.

10

Most bread has high fructose corn syrup in it.

11

I had to laugh when a bottle of water here in Australia became more expensive than the same-sized bottle of carbonated syrup drink.

12

I don't see a moral difference between eating a fruit and and an egg, or salmon and a herb, milk/blood and maple syrup.

Quote examples

1

Greek yogurt is good for you because it has so much protein, but all the popular brands have added tons of sugar since it became popular - except they call it "evaporated cane syrup" in the ingredients.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use syrup in a sentence?

Higher syrup ratio or less water pressure results in more syrup, and therefore sweeter.

What does syrup mean?

Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavoring.

What part of speech is syrup?

syrup is commonly used as noun, verb.