Results for syrup

Definitions of syrup:

part of speech: noun

Same as SIRUP.

part of speech: noun

A mixture of sugar or honey and water, flavoured; the juice of the sugar- cane; the liquid refuse of sugar, finer than molasses.

part of speech: adjective

Sirupy, syrupy.

part of speech: noun

The juice of vegetables or fruit sweetened with sugar.

Usage examples for syrup:

• A frown had settled on the face of the old gentleman, and he poured the syrup over his buckwheat cakes with the manner of a man who is about to argue a case for the defence when his natural sympathies are with the prosecution. "The Miller Of Old Church", Ellen Glasgow

• They, however, resembled each other exactly, and were only to be distinguished by their having eaten different sweetmeats before they fell asleep; the eldest a bit of sugar; the second a little syrup and the youngest a spoonful of honey. "Household Tales by Brothers Grimm", Grimm Brothers

• Boil till reduced one- half, filter and add: Simple syrup 200 grams. "The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines", T. H. Pardo de Tavera