saccharine

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

sac·char·ine (also less frequent sac·char·in)BrE [ˈsækəriːn] NAmE [ˈsækəriːn] BrE [ˈsækərɪn] NAmE [ˈsækərɪn] adjective (disapproving)
(of people or things)too emotional in a way that seems exaggerated
Syn: ↑sentimental
•a saccharine smile
•saccharine songs
See also: ↑saccharin

Word Origin:
[saccharine] late 17th cent.: from modern Latin saccharum + -ine.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  cloying, syrupy, treacly