Sirup \Sir"up\Syrup \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 with sugar.
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   2. A thick and viscid saccharine solution of superior quality
      (as sugarhouse sirup or molasses, maple sirup);
      specifically, in pharmacy and often in cookery, a
      saturated solution of sugar and water (simple sirup), or
      such a solution flavored or medicated.
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            Lucent sirups tinct with cinnamon.    --Keats.
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   Mixing sirup. See the Note under Dextrose.
      [1913 Webster] Siruped

	

	Syrup \Syr"up\, n., Syrupy \Syr"up*y\, a. [See Sirup.]
   Same as Sirup, Sirupy.
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	syrup
    n 1: a thick sweet sticky liquid [syn: syrup, sirup]

	

	122 Moby Thesaurus words for "syrup":
   adherent, adhesive, albumen, ambrosia, artificial sweetener, balm,
   balsam, barnacle, batter, blackstrap, bonnyclabber, bramble, brier,
   bulldog, burr, butter, calcium cyclamate, cane syrup, cement,
   clabber, clover honey, comb honey, corn syrup, cornstarch, cream,
   curd, cyclamates, decal, decalcomania, dough, drops, drug,
   edulcoration, egg white, electuary, elixir, ethical drug, gaum,
   gel, gelatin, generic name, glair, glop, glue, gluten, goo, gook,
   goop, gruel, gumbo, gunk, herbs, honey, honeycomb, honeydew,
   honeypot, inhalant, jam, jell, jelly, leech, limpet, lincture,
   linctus, loblolly, maple syrup, materia medica, medicament,
   medication, medicinal, medicinal herbs, medicine, mixture,
   molasses, mucilage, mucus, nectar, nonprescription drug, officinal,
   pap, paste, patent medicine, pharmacon, physic, plaster, porridge,
   powder, preparation, prescription drug, prickle, proprietary,
   proprietary medicine, proprietary name, pudding, pulp, puree,
   putty, remora, rob, saccharification, saccharin, semifluid,
   semiliquid, simples, size, sodium cyclamate, sorghum, soup, starch,
   sticker, sticky mess, sugar, sugar-making, sugaring off, sweetener,
   sweetening, sweets, theraputant, thorn, tisane, treacle,
   vegetable remedies