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Sugar

/ˈʃʊɡə(ɹ)/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Sugar"

noun

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.
"He usually has his coffee white with one sugar."

verb

1
To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar.
"John heavily sugars his coffee."
2
To make (something unpleasant) seem less so.
"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

1
Used in place of shit!
"Oh, sugar!"

🔄 Synonyms of "Sugar"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
saccharidenoun	(biochemistry) The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CₙH₂ₙOₙ. Either the simple sugars or polymers such as starch and cellulose. The saccharides exist in either a ring or short chain conformation, and typically contain five or six carbon atoms.
carbohydratenoun	(organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
refined sugarnoun	Synonym of crushed sugar.
saccarify	—

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sugar"

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Word	Definition
carbohydratenoun	(organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
saccharidenoun	(biochemistry) The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CₙH₂ₙOₙ. Either the simple sugars or polymers such as starch and cellulose. The saccharides exist in either a ring or short chain conformation, and typically contain five or six carbon atoms.
refined sugarnoun	Synonym of crushed sugar.
sugarcanenoun	Alternative form of sugar cane. [A tropical grass of the genus Saccharum (especially the species Saccharum officinarum, including hybrids) having stout, fibrous, jointed stalks, the sap of which is a source of sugar.]
candynoun	(uncountable, chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) Edible, sweet-tasting confectionery containing sugar, or sometimes artificial sweeteners, and often flavored with fruit, chocolate, nuts, herbs and spices, or artificial flavors.
sweetenernoun	Something added to food to sweeten its taste, especially an artificial substitute for sugar.
sweetnessnoun	The condition of being sweet (all senses).
sweetnoun	(uncountable) The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
sweetennoun	A surname.
beetnoun	(US, Canada) A beetroot; a swollen root of such a plant used as a culinary vegetable.
peanutnoun	A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America.
carrotnoun	A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, family Apiaceae, especially the subspecies sativus.
pumpkinnoun	The round yellow or orange fruit of this plant.
honeynoun	(uncountable) A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
cabbagenoun	An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaves.
canenoun	A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof:
intoxicationnoun	The state of being intoxicated or drunk.
drunkennessnoun	A state of being drunk.
pussycatnoun	Alternative form of pussy-cat. [(informal, endearing) A pet domestic cat; a pussy.]
tongnoun	(mostly plural) An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.