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sugar

Pronunciation:/ˈʃʊɡə(ɹ)//ˈʃʊɡɚ/

noun

Definitions

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

  2. A specific variety of sugar.

  3. Any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy.

  4. A small serving of this substance (typically about one teaspoon), used to sweeten a drink.

    Example: He usually has his coffee white with one sugar.

verb

Definitions

  1. To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar.

    Example: John heavily sugars his coffee.

  2. To make (something unpleasant) seem less so.

    Example: She has a gift for sugaring what would otherwise be harsh words.

  3. In making maple sugar, to complete the process of boiling down the syrup till it is thick enough to crystallize; to approach or reach the state of granulation; with the preposition off.

  4. To apply sugar to trees or plants in order to catch moths.

interjection

Definitions

  1. Used in place of shit!

    Example: Oh, sugar!