syrup etc
1syrup — [sʉr′əp, sir′əp] n. [ME sirupe < OFr sirop < ML sirupus < Ar sharāb, a drink < shariba, to drink] any sweet, thick liquid; specif., a) a solution of sugar and water boiled together, to which flavoring is often added b) any solution of …
2syrup — syruplike, adj. /sir euhp, serr /, n. 1. any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent. 2. any of various preparations consisting of fruit juices, water, etc., boiled… …
3syrup — syr•up [[t]ˈsɪr əp, ˈsɜr [/t]] n. 1) coo any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc 2) coo any of various preparations consisting of fruit juices, water, etc., boiled with sugar 3) to bring to the form… …
4syrup — /ˈsɪrəp / (say siruhp) noun 1. any of various sweet, more or less viscid liquids, consisting of fruit, juices, water, etc., boiled with sugar. 2. → molasses. 3. any of various solutions of sugar used in pharmacy. 4. any of various thick sweet… …
5syrup — n. (US sirup) 1 a a sweet sauce made by dissolving sugar in boiling water, often used for preserving fruit etc. b a similar sauce of a specified flavour as a drink, medicine, etc. (rose hip syrup). 2 condensed sugar cane juice; part of this… …
6Syrup — Sirup Sir upSyrup Syr up, n. [F. sirop (cf. It. siroppo, Sp. jarabe, jarope, LL. siruppus, syrupus), fr. Ar. shar[=a]b a drink, wine, coffee, sirup. Cf. {Sherbet}.] 1. A thick and viscid liquid made from the juice of fruits, herbs, etc., boiled… …
7Maple syrup — Maple Ma ple (m[=a] p l), n. [AS. mapolder, mapulder, mapol; akin to Icel. m[ o]purr; cf. OHG. mazzaltra, mazzoltra, G. massholder.] (Bot.) A tree of the genus {Acer}, including about fifty species. {Acer saccharinum} is the {rock maple}, or… …
8golden syrup — /goʊldən ˈsɪrəp/ (say gohlduhn siruhp) noun a supersaturated solution of sucrose and invert sugars, derived from sugar processing; used in cookery and as a sauce for porridge, desserts, etc …
9candy — candylike, adj. /kan dee/, n., pl. candies, v., candied, candying. n. 1. any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc. 2. a single piece of such a confection. 3. Slang. cocaine. v.t …
10candy — can•dy [[t]ˈkæn di[/t]] n. pl. dies, 1) coo any of various confections made with sugar or syrup, often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc 2) coo a single piece of such a confection 3) sts sl. someone or something that is excellent,… …