sugar
sugar definition
sugar (s̸ho̵og′ər)
noun
- any of a class of sweet, soluble, crystalline carbohydrates, as the disaccharides and the monosaccharides
- sucrose, esp. when prepared as a crystalline or powdered substance used as a food and sweetening agent
- a sugar bowl, specif. as forming a set with a creamer
- flattery; honeyed words
- sugar diabetes
- Informal darling; sweetheart
- Slang money
Etymology: ME sucre < OFr < OSp azúcar or OIt zucchero, both < Ar sukkar < Pers šakar < Sans śárkarâ, akin to śarkaraḥ, pebble
transitive verb
- to mix, cover, sprinkle, or sweeten with sugar
- sugarcoat
intransitive verb
- ☆ to form sugar
- ☆ to boil down maple syrup to form maple sugar: usually with off
Related Forms:
- sugarlike sug′ar·like′ adjective
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