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sug·ar
 sugar
- pronunciation:
- shU
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a sweet crystalline substance obtained mainly from sugar cane and sugar beets and widely used as a flavoring, preservative, and fermenting agent; sucrose.
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| definition 2: |
any of several sweet crystalline water-soluble substances such as glucose, lactose, and fructose.
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| definition 3: |
(informal) sweetheart; dear (used as a term of affection or endearment).
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| definition 4: |
a cube or teaspoonful of sugar, taken in a beverage.
Two sugars in your coffee?- similar words:
- lump
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
sugared, sugaring, sugars |
| definition 1: |
to add sugar to or sprinkle sugar on top of.
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| definition 2: |
to make (something unpleasant) seem more agreeable.
He sugared the bad news with a few hopeful predictions. |
| related words: |
candy |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to form grains or crystals of sugar.
- similar words:
- candy
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| definition 2: |
to collect and process the sap of maple trees into maple sugar.
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| derivation: |
sugarless (adj.) |
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