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saccharine: Meaning and Definition of
sac•cha•rine
Pronunciation: (sak'ur-in, -u-rēn", -u-rīn"), [key]
— adj.
- of the nature of or resembling that of sugar: a powdery substance with a saccharine taste.
- containing or yielding sugar.
- very sweet to the taste; sugary: a saccharine dessert.
- cloyingly agreeable or ingratiating: a saccharine personality.
- exaggeratedly sweet or sentimental: a saccharine smile; a saccharine song of undying love.
See also:
- saccharine (Thesaurus)
