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SACCHARINE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does saccharine mean?
• SACCHARINE (adjective)
The adjective SACCHARINE has 1 sense:
1. overly sweet
Familiarity information: SACCHARINE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Overly sweet
Synonyms:
cloying; saccharine; syrupy; treacly
Similar:
sweet (having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar)
Derivation:
saccharinity (the excessive sweetness of saccharin)
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