sugary
adjective/ˈʃʊɡəri/
Frequency rank: #11,429 most common English word
Meaning
containing a lot of sugar; excessively sweet in taste or manner.
Example sentence
The children loved the sugary cereal, but their parents worried about their teeth.
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