Syrup

  • 11syrup — [[t]sɪ̱rəp[/t]] syrups 1) N MASS Syrup is a sweet liquid made by cooking sugar with water, and sometimes with fruit juice as well. ...canned fruit with sugary syrup. 2) N UNCOUNT: oft supp N Syrup is a very sweet thick liquid made from sugar. →… …

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  • 12syrup — UK [ˈsɪrəp] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms syrup : singular syrup plural syrups a sweet liquid made from sugar and water tinned fruit in syrup a) a sweet thick yellow liquid made from sugar, used especially in cooking b) a sweet… …

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  • 13syrup — syruplike, adj. /sir euhp, serr /, n. 1. any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent. 2. any of various preparations consisting of fruit juices, water, etc., boiled… …

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  • 14syrup — n. 1) chocolate; corn; maple syrup 2) cough syrup * * * [ sɪrəp] corn maple syrup chocolate cough syrup …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 15syrup — noun (U) 1 sweet liquid, especially sugar and water: canned fruit in syrup 2 thick sticky pale liquid made from sugar: golden syrup | maple syrup 3 medicine in the form of a thick sweet liquid: cough syrup …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16syrup — noun a) Any thick liquid that is added to or poured over food as a flavouring and has a high sugar content. Also any viscous liquid. maple syrup b) (Cockney rhyming slang; shortened from syrup of figs) A wig. pancake syrup …

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  • 17syrup — Synonyms and related words: adherent, adhesive, albumen, ambrosia, artificial sweetener, balm, balsam, barnacle, batter, blackstrap, bonnyclabber, bramble, brier, bulldog, burr, butter, calcium cyclamate, cane syrup, cement, clabber, clover honey …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 18syrup — syr|up [ˈsırəp US ˈsə: , ˈsı ] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: sirop, from Medieval Latin, from Arabic sharab drink, wine, syrup , from shariba to drink ] 1.) a thick sticky sweet liquid, eaten on top of or mixed with other foods ▪… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19syrup — syr|up [ sırəp ] noun count or uncount a sweet liquid made from sugar and water: canned fruit in syrup a. a sweet thick yellow liquid made from sugar, used especially in cooking b. a sweet thick liquid made from sugar and other sweet substances,… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20Syrup — 1. Mit Syrup fängt man mehr Fliegen als mit Essig. Man erreicht mit Sanftmuth mehr als mit Strenge. *2. Du bist Syrup, drei mal süss. (Kreis Nimptsch in Schlesien.) Wird in der Regel ironisch gegen solche angewandt, die mit ihren beissenden… …

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