saccharescentadj.
/sakəˈrɛsənt/ rare.
Exuding sugar; sugary. Also absol. as n. (In quots. figurative.)
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sugary1591
maudlina1631
mawkish1702
sickly1766
emetic1770
mawky1773
pamby1820
sentimental1823
saccharine1841
sticky1841
mushy1848
sentimentalizing1856
Christmas card1860
maumish1866
slobbery1875
namby-pamby1883
sloppy1883
slushy1889
sentimentalistic1904
marshmallowy1907
hearts and flowers1911
slobby1913
soppy1918
meltyc1921
lavender1928
saccharescent1930
schmaltzya1934
sloshy1933
gooey1935
icky1938
cheesy1943
drippy1952
soupy1953
squishy1953
saccharined1962
gloopy1965
yechy1969
yucky1970
sucky1971
yuck1971
schmoozy1976
1930 E. Pound Draft of XXX Cantos xv. 65 The saccharescent, lying in glucose, the pompous in cotton wool.
1979 Sunday Tel. 15 July 12/7 A. C. Benson..dispensed saccharescent sweetness and cosy light through a number of best-sellers.
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