Meaning of cough-syrupy | Babel Free

Definitions

Resembling or characteristic of cough syrup.

Examples

“Cayenne hated the cough-syrupy taste of liqueur, but because she was nervous, she drank it.”

“The sweet reek and disgusting, cough-syrupy taste of the local plum brandy, raffia or something.”

“With its catchy name, addictive cough-syrupy taste (gentian root and wintergreen drove the flavor), chipper orange-and-blue logo, and kicky slogan and jingle ("Make Mine a Moxie!"), it became the nation's most popular beverage in the early 20th century.”

CEFR level