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“sickly sweet” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/dulˈθon/

Example

Este pastel está dulzón.

This cake is sickly sweet.

Illustration for dulzón (sickly sweet)

How to say “sickly sweet” in Spanish

“Sickly sweet” in Spanish is dulzón.

Spoonful of cloying syrup.

Full entry for dulzón: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with dulzón

Su mensaje sonó dulzón y poco sincero.

His message sounded cloying and insincere.

Tips for using dulzón

  • Commonly used with estar to comment on taste (as in está dulzón) and typically signals displeasure rather than praise.

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