| 释义 |
syrupy, a.|ˈsɪrəpɪ|
Also 8 syruppy, 9 sirupy.
[f. syrup n. + -y.]
Partaking of the qualities of syrup; esp. having the viscid consistence of syrup.
1707Mortimer Husb. (1721) II. 344 Apples..that are of a syrupy tenacious nature. 1733Shaw Chem. Lect. xi. (1755) 218 A..rich, syrupy, or treacly Substance. 1740A. Hill in Richardson's Corr. (1804) I. 49 The must, so enriched from its syruppy consistence of body. 1830M. Donovan Dom. Econ. I. 281 A sweet and sirupy wine will become improved by keeping on the lees. 1842T. Graham Elem. Chem. iii. ii. §2. 774 Phosphovinic acid is a colourless, syrupy liquid. 1897Allbutt's Syst. Med. III. 292 The fluid is evaporated until it acquires a syrupy consistency.
fig.1832Examiner 663/1 Her voice has lost none of its sirupy richness. 1866Contemp. Rev. II. 186 It is not easy to translate such syrupy sentiment. |