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Sickly-sweet meaning
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Akanah
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Sickly-sweet meaning
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Hi, I need a little help with this word: sickly-sweet. Is it correct to use it when talking about someone who is very affective, always hugging and kissing friends? Or, does it just reffer to the tone of voice?If the first case is correct, is it a negative adjective?
Thanks in advance :=)
Olga |
14 Jul 2010
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libertybelle
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Synonyms: saccharine, cloying, mawkish, soppy, sentimental, nauseating, sickening
It means too sweet or sickeningly sweet. It is a negative adj.
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14 Jul 2010
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Akanah
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Thanks! One more question: which one is the most common? |
14 Jul 2010
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Akanah
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Thanks! One more question: which one is the most common? |
14 Jul 2010
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libertybelle
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I usually say something is too sugary sweet!
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15 Jul 2010
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Akanah
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Thanks for your help! Regards from the Sunny Coast, Olga |
15 Jul 2010
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Helen McK
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In Ireland, I often hear people say "She�s too sweet to be wholesome" .
Helen |
15 Jul 2010
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