saccharine en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈsækɹɪn/ (General-American)
- (Australia) audio
- /-ɹən/ (General-American)
- /ˈsækəɹaɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /-ɹɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈsækɹɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /-ɹiːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈsækəɹɪn/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Pali sakkharābor. Ancient Greek σάκχαρ (sákkhar)bor. Latin saccharon New Latin saccharum Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English saccharine From New Latin saccharum (“sugar”) + English -ine (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Saccharum is derived from saccharon (“syrupy liquid from bamboo or reeds”), from Ancient Greek σάκχαρον (sákkharon), from Pali sakkharā (“sugar; gravel; granule, grain; crystal; potsherd”), from Sanskrit शर्करा (śárkarā, “ground or candied sugar; cotton sugar, sugarmaple; gravel, grit, pebbles; potsherd”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ (“boulder; gravel”).
Meanings
- (dated) Of or relating to sugar; sugary.
- (dated) Containing a large or excessive amount of sugar.
- (derogatory, figuratively) Excessively sweet in action or disposition, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness; sickly sweet, syrupy.
- Resembling granulated sugar; saccharoid.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more saccharine | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most saccharine | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
saccharinize · nonsaccharine · mucoso-saccharine · hypersaccharine · oversaccharine · saccharinish · saccharined · saccharinity · saccharinely · unsaccharine
Relateds
Synonyms
precious · sickly · sickly · sickly sweet · twee · saccharined · cloying · cloying · saccharous
Translations (47)
bg захарен (of or relating to sugar — see also sugary) · it saccarifero (of or relating to sugar — see also sugary) · bg сладникав (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · sv sötsliskig (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · sh саха̀рӣнскӣ (of or relating to sugar — see also sugary) · de süßlich (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · nl zoetsappig (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · nl mierzoet (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · it dolciastro (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · ru при́торный (of or relating to sugar — see also sugary) · es empalagoso (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · sh саха̀рӣнскӣ (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · fi siirappinen (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · es dulzón (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · ro dulceag (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · sh sahàrīnskī (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · it smielato (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · it mieloso (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · es sacarino (of or relating to sugar — see also sugary) · nl suikerachtig (of or relating to sugar — see also sugary) · es cursi (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · es sensiblero (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · ru при́торный (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · nl sacharine (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · it svenevole (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · es sacarífero (of or relating to sugar — see also sugary) · ar سُكَّرِيّ (of or relating to sugar — see also sugary) · fi imelä (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · fr fleur bleue (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · it stucchevole (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · nl weeïg (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · ca sacarí (of or relating to sugar — see also sugary) · is sætur (of or relating to sugar — see also sugary) · la saccharīnus (of or relating to sugar — see also sugary) · ro mieros (of or relating to sugar — see also sugary) · it sdolcinato (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · it zuccheroso (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · pl ckliwy (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · nl honingzoet (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · mi āwenewene (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · pt sacarino (of or relating to sugar — see also sugary) · es pasteloso (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · ro mieros (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · es meloso (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness) · it saccarino (of or relating to sugar — see also sugary) · sh sahàrīnskī (of or relating to sugar — see also sugary) · fr cucul la praline (excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness)