saccharineEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishsaccharine /ˈsak(ə)rʌɪn , ˈsakəriːn / ▸ adjective 1 excessively sweet or sentimental: saccharine music. 2 dated relating to or containing sugar; sugary. ▸ noun another term for saccharin – ORIGIN late 17th century: from modern Latin saccharum + -ine1.