a saccharine smile. He knew how to handle youngsters without being saccharine or patronizing (Newsweek).
SYNONYM(S): honeyed.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sac´cha|rine|ly — sac|cha|rine «SAK uhr ihn, uh ryn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. very sweet; sugary: »a saccharine smile. He knew how to handle youngsters without being saccharine or patronizing (Newsweek). SYNONYM(S): honeyed. 2. of or like sugar. –n. = saccharin … Useful english dictionary
sac·cha·rine — … Useful english dictionary
cha — ab·cha·la·zal; ac·ti·not·ro·cha; an·ti·ar·cha; an·ti·pas·cha; ap·o·cha; ar·cha·ic; ar·cha·i·cal·ly; ar·cha·i·cism; ar·cha·ism; ar·cha·ist; ar·cha·is·tic; ar·cha·ize; ar·cha·rios; ar·ra·ca·cha; ato·cha; at·ro·cha; bac·cha·nale; bac·cha·na·lia;… … English syllables
sac — bar·sac; cor·sac; gay lus·sac; ole·o·sac·cha·rum; ovi·sac; SAC; sac·a·lait; sac·a·line; sac·cad·ic; sac·cam·mi·na; sac·cate; sac·cat·ed; sac·cha·rase; sac·cha·rate; sac·cha·rat·ed; sac·char·ic; sac·cha·ride; sac·cha·rif·er·ous;… … English syllables
rine — ac·a·rine; ace·to·pur·pu·rine; ace·to·py·rine; ad·ven·tu·rine; aero·ma·rine; ami·do·py·rine; ami·no·py·rine; an·ti·py·rine; an·ti·sub·ma·rine; aq·ua·ma·rine; ban·jo·rine; be·bee·rine; bo·rine; cab·a·rine; cal·ca·rine; cap·rine; ce·rine;… … English syllables
saccharine — sac·cha·rine … English syllables
saccharine — sac•cha•rine [[t]ˈsæk ər ɪn, əˌrin, əˌraɪn[/t]] adj. 1) cvb of, resembling, or containing sugar 2) cvb very sweet to the taste; sugary 3) cvb cloyingly agreeable or ingratiating 4) cvb exaggeratedly sweet or sentimental • Etymology: 1665–75… … From formal English to slang
saccharine — sac|cha|rine [ˈsækəri:n] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: saccharum; SACCHARIN] too romantic in a way that seems silly and insincere ▪ I hated the movie s saccharine ending … Dictionary of contemporary English
saccharine — sac|cha|rine [ sækərın ] adjective very romantic or emotional, in a way that seems false and annoying … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
saccharine — Relating to sugar; sweet. * * * sac·cha·rine sak (ə )rənalso ə .rēnor ə .rīn adj 1 a) of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar <saccharine taste> b) yielding or containing sugar <a saccharine fluid> 2) overly or sickeningly sweet… … Medical dictionary
