sirup

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noun (1)

si·​rup

less common spelling of syrup

1
a
: a thick sticky solution of sugar and water often flavored or medicated
b
: the concentrated juice of a fruit or plant
2
: cloying sweetness or sentimentality
variants or less commonly sirup
1
a
: a thick sticky solution of sugar and water often flavored or medicated
b
: the concentrated juice of a fruit or plant
2
: cloying sweetness or sentimentality

Examples of sirup in a Sentence

Noun (2) ice cream and chocolate syrup She poured syrup all over her pancakes.
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Noun
But, almost unbelievably, three cartons of eggs piled under the table were not broken, and a glass jar of jam and another of sirup escaped untouched. Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
Some sodas are playfully topped with cotton candy, like the cotton candy cloud ($10), a lurid blue drink made with Starry lemon-lime soda with vanilla and blue raspberry syrups and cream. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026 The shorter run time also means some themes get reduced into syrup; the platitudes come as fast and furious as Tao and Elle’s breakups and makeups, with too little space to breathe in between. Gemma Wilson, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sirup

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle English sirup, from Anglo-French sirop, from Medieval Latin syrupus, from Arabic sharāb

First Known Use

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of sirup was in the 14th century

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“Sirup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sirup. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

Kids Definition

sirup

variant of syrup

Medical Definition

sirup, sirupy

variant of syrup, syrupy

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