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syrup

or sir·up

[ sur-uhp, sir- ]

noun

  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 with sugar:

    raspberry syrup.

  3. Pharmacology. a concentrated sugar solution that contains medication or flavoring.


verb (used with object)

  1. to bring to the form or consistency of syrup.
  2. to cover, fill, or sweeten with syrup.

syrup

/ ˈsɪrəp /

noun

  1. a solution of sugar dissolved in water and often flavoured with fruit juice: used for sweetening fruit, etc
  2. any of various thick sweet liquids prepared for cooking or table use from molasses, sugars, etc
  3. a liquid medicine containing a sugar solution for flavouring or preservation
  4. informal.
    cloying sentimentality
  5. slang.
    a wig
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to bring to the consistency of syrup
  2. to cover, fill, or sweeten with syrup
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈsyrup-ˌlike, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • syr·up·like adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of syrup1

1350–1400; < Medieval Latin syrupus < Arabic sharāb a drink; replacing Middle English sirop < Middle French < Medieval Latin, as above
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Word History and Origins

Origin of syrup1

C15: from Medieval Latin syrupus, from Arabic sharāb a drink, from shariba to drink: sense 4 from rhyming slang syrup of fig
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Example Sentences

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“Those fruity juices, plus olive oil and honey, yield a ruby syrup perfect for spooning over molten cheese,” Laperruque added.

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Piped from an iSi canister to give it body and loft, it arrived with milk bread and a drizzle of New York maple syrup.

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In-N-Out is also in the process of changing its ketchup to remove high-fructose corn syrup and replace it with cane sugar, the company’s spokesperson said.

There are popular options like the London Fog Latte, made with Earl Grey tea, steamed milk and vanilla syrup, or matcha lattes, which are quite the rage now.

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So when it comes to cherry syrups, harnessing the very essence of cherry, distilled into a sweet, dense nectar?

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