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syrup

noun
syr·​up | \ ˈsər-əp How to pronounce syrup (audio) , ˈsir-əp, ˈsə-rəp How to pronounce syrup (audio) \
variants: or less commonly

Definition of syrup

1a : a thick sticky solution of sugar and water often flavored or medicated
b : the concentrated juice of a fruit or plant
2 : cloying sweetness or sentimentality

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Other Words from syrup

syrupy \ ˈsər-​ə-​pē How to pronounce syrupy (audio) , ˈsir-​ə-​ , ˈsə-​rə-​ \ adjective

Examples of syrup in a Sentence

ice cream and chocolate syrup She poured syrup all over her pancakes.

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Eateries like Canton’s Coelum and Mount Vernon’s Melody Cafe offer infused menu items ranging from salad dressings and smoothies to syrups and pastries. Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore restaurants put CBD on the menu. Is it legal?," 5 Sep. 2019 The cool juices and syrups and tinctures and mixtures and all that stuff makes a lot of the fun. NBC News, "With a nudge from the young and sober, mocktails taking hold," 4 Sep. 2019 The cool juices and syrups and tinctures and mixtures and all that stuff makes a lot of the fun. Washington Post, "With a nudge from the young and sober, mocktails taking hold," 3 Sep. 2019 Just a few years later, a teenage Parul Patel was learning to mix ice milk, seltzer and flavored syrup in her dad’s new shop. Allie Conti, New York Times, "Can Instagram and Egg Creams Save the Last Punk Rock Bodega?," 29 Aug. 2019 Investigators had homed in on syrups for acid reflux that are prepared as compound drugs, that is, drugs that are formulated on an individual basis by pharmacists. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Hairy “werewolf syndrome” in babies and kids caused by drug mix-up," 29 Aug. 2019 The cornbread with black pepper and cane syrup butter replaces a more traditional breadbasket. Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, "And the best bistros in Greater Cincinnati are ...," 28 Aug. 2019 For more variety, Scotties also offers a selection of more than 30 flavored syrups to be added to a vanilla or chocolate base. Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, "Scotties Frozen Custard wants you to know the custard at its roadside stand is the real deal," 23 Aug. 2019 The all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast with hot apple topping or cider syrup is served from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Free wagon rides cart you out to the orchards. Roger Naylor, azcentral, "Labor Day weekend 2019: A dozen events worth getting out of Phoenix for," 23 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of syrup

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology for syrup

Middle English sirup, from Anglo-French sirop, from Medieval Latin syrupus, from Arabic sharāb

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syrup

noun

English Language Learners Definition of syrup

: a sweet, thick liquid made of sugar and water with flavoring or medicine added to it
: a sweet, thick liquid made from the juice of a fruit or plant

syrup

noun
syr·​up | \ ˈsər-əp, ˈsir-\

Kids Definition of syrup

1 : a thick sticky solution of sugar and water often containing flavoring or a medicine chocolate syrup cough syrup
2 : the juice of a fruit or plant with some of the water removed maple syrup

syrup

noun
syr·​up
variants: also sirup \ ˈsər-​əp How to pronounce sirup (audio) , ˈsir-​əp How to pronounce sirup (audio) \

Medical Definition of syrup

: a thick sticky liquid consisting of a concentrated solution of sugar and water with or without the addition of a flavoring agent or medicinal substance syrup of codeine

Other Words from syrup

syrupy or sirupy \ -​ē How to pronounce sirupy (audio) \ adjective

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