WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sug•ar•y
(shŏŏg′ə rē),USA pronunciation adj.
sug′ar•i•ness, n.
- of, containing, or resembling sugar.
- sweet;
excessively sweet. - honeyed;
cloying;
deceitfully agreeable:sugary words of greeting.
- sugar + -y1 1585–95