syrup
noun
- thick, viscous liquid consisting primarily of a solution of sugar in water
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈsɪ.ɹəp/ / /ˈsɪɹ.əp/ / /ˈsɝ.əp/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English sirup, from Old French sirop, from Medieval Latin siruppus, syrupus, from Arabic شَرَاب (šarāb, “a drink, beverage, wine, coffee, syrup”), from شَرِبَ (šariba, “to drink”). Doublet of sirop. Related to sorbet, sherbet, sharbat. Compare French sirop, Italian siroppo, sciroppo, Spanish jarabe, jarope, Portuguese xarope, and Dutch siroop and stroop. The first known use of the spelling sirup was in the 14th century.
- Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavoring.
“maple syrup”
“pancake syrup”
- Any viscous liquid.
“cough syrup”
“rose syrup”
- Anything overly sweet or sentimental.
“Eventually, he or his staunch public tired of his easy-listening syrup, so Price recorded gospel for the Myrrh label before semi-retiring to his Golden Cross Ranch in Texas.”
- A wig.
verb
Etymology: From Middle English sirup, from Old French sirop, from Medieval Latin siruppus, syrupus, from Arabic شَرَاب (šarāb, “a drink, beverage, wine, coffee, syrup”), from شَرِبَ (šariba, “to drink”). Doublet of sirop. Related to sorbet, sherbet, sharbat. Compare French sirop, Italian siroppo, sciroppo, Spanish jarabe, jarope, Portuguese xarope, and Dutch siroop and stroop. The first known use of the spelling sirup was in the 14th century.
- To convert or process into syrup.
- To add syrup to.
- To sabotage (a vehicle) by pouring syrup into the gas tank.