adjective as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

overripe, cloying

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Example Sentences

Example:If the fruit is overripe, it can become raisinish in flavor.

Definition:Not yet ripe, but further past the optimum time for picking; not fully developed or mellowed.

From overripe

Example:While the dessert was delicious, the cloying raisinish sweetness was a little too much for some guests.

Definition:Excessively sweet or rich, to the point of being unpleasant or overwhelming.

From cloying