sugar
Americannoun
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a sweet, crystalline substance, C 1 2 H 2 2 O 1 1 , obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.: used extensively as an ingredient and flavoring of certain foods and as a fermenting agent in the manufacture of certain alcoholic beverages; sucrose.
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Chemistry. a member of the same class of carbohydrates, as lactose, glucose, or fructose.
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(sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address, as to a child or a romantic partner (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
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a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter S.
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Slang. money.
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Slang. LSD
verb (used with object)
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to cover, sprinkle, mix, or sweeten with sugar.
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to make agreeable.
verb (used without object)
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to form sugar or sugar crystals.
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to make maple sugar.
verb phrase
noun
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Also called: sucrose. saccharose. a white crystalline sweet carbohydrate, a disaccharide, found in many plants and extracted from sugar cane and sugar beet: it is used esp as a sweetening agent in food and drinks. Formula: C 12 H 22 O 11
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any of a class of simple water-soluble carbohydrates, such as sucrose, lactose, and fructose
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informal a term of affection, esp for one's sweetheart
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rare a slang word for money
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a slang name for LSD
verb
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(tr) to add sugar to; make sweet
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(tr) to cover or sprinkle with sugar
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(intr) to produce sugar
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to make something unpleasant more agreeable by adding something pleasant
the government stopped wage increases but sugared the pill by reducing taxes
Other Word Forms
- nonsugar noun
- sugar-like adjective
- sugarless adjective
- sugarlike adjective
Etymology
Origin of sugar
1250–1300; Middle English sugre, sucre (noun) < Middle French sucre < Medieval Latin succārum < Italian zucchero < Arabic sukkar; obscurely akin to Persian shakar, Greek sákcharon ( sacchar- )
Example Sentences
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Over time, frequent intake may also play a role in fatty liver disease, similar to other sugary products that spike blood sugar and encourage fat storage in the liver.
From Science Daily
Carrots, if you’re lucky, still taste faintly of earth and sugar.
From Salon
Insulin, the first peptide to be discovered, helps people with Type 1 diabetes and some with Type 2 manage their blood sugar levels.
From BBC
Coca-Cola last summer agreed to use real cane sugar in its drinks sold in the US.
From BBC
He addressed her as “darling,” and later, “sweet pet,” and “sugar plum”; he thought her “loveable.”
From Literature
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