sugary
adj. A2 Elementary US //ˈʃʊɡɝi// UK //ʃˈʊɡəɹi// sug·ary
adj. tasting like sugar or containing a lot of it. You can also use it to describe something that is too sweet or fake, like a movie that is too emotional.
adj. containing, consisting of, or resembling sugar in taste or appearance. Often carries a pejorative connotation when describing artistic works or behavior that is excessively sentimental.
I try to avoid sugary drinks like soda.
The cereal was far too sugary for my taste, leaving a sticky residue on the spoon.
Critics dismissed the film's sugary ending as an unearned resolution that ignored the gritty realism established in the first two acts.
From sugar + -y.
Usage
Often used figuratively to describe speech or media that feels insincere or overly sentimental.