Sekirov Dictionary

saccharine

UK /ˈsækəɹaɪn/US /ˈsækəɹɪn/

adjective5

  1. (old-fashioned) Of or relating to sugar; sugary.
  2. (figurative) Excessively sweet in action or disposition, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness; sickly sweet, syrupy.
  3. (old-fashioned) Containing a large or excessive amount of sugar.
  4. Of or relating to saccharin (“a white, crystalline powder, C₇H₅NO₃S, used as an artificial sweetener in food products”).
  5. Resembling granulated sugar; saccharoid.

noun2

  1. (old-fashioned) Something which is saccharine or sweet; sugar.
  2. (figurative) Sentimentalism.
forms

saccharines · more saccharine · most saccharine

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