Sugar /ˈʃʊɡə(ɹ)/

The meaning and definition of Sugar, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun

Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.
A specific variety of sugar.

verb

To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar.
“John heavily sugars his coffee.”
To make (something unpleasant) seem less so.
“She has a gift for sugaring what would otherwise be harsh words.”

interjection

Used in place of shit!
“Oh, sugar!”

Synonyms sweeten sugar-coat

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