as in thick
being of a consistency that resists flow
instead of neat squares of fudge we had syrupy goo
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Adjective
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Sides of hand-cut fries ($3) were fairly standard, and onion rings ($5) were thick and addictively crunchy.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025 -
Back inside, the primary suite carries on the adobe style with thick, smooth walls and rounded edges.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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For fans of the latter, Chablis is an ultimate pairing due to its medium body that stands up to the viscous butter with a flinty finish that accentuates the lobster’s salinity.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Mollusk mucus is known to be five times more viscous than water.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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But just as she’s dragged back into the spotlight, her body begins to stage a quiet, sticky rebellion into a raw, absurd, and disturbingly relatable reckoning with art, womanhood, and the sheer chaos of being human.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 July 2025
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Mercedes has this just about right, even with optional 22-inch AMG wheels shod with sticky high-performance Pirellis, as my test car was.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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“Syrupy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syrupy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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