sugar

[[t]ʃ'ʊgə(r)[/t]]

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sugars, sugaring, sugared

1) N-UNCOUNT Sugar is a sweet substance that is used to make food and drinks sweet. It is usually in the form of small white or brown crystals.

→ See also , confectioners' sugar, , granulated sugar, icing sugar

...bags of sugar...

Ice cream is high in fat and sugar.

2) N-COUNT If someone has one sugar in their tea or coffee, they have one small spoon of sugar or one sugar lump in it.

How many sugars do you take?

...a mug of tea with two sugars.

3) VERB If you sugar food or drink, you add sugar to it.

[V n] He sat down and sugared and stirred his coffee.

4) N-COUNT: usu pl Sugars are substances that occur naturally in food. When you eat them, the body converts them into energy.

Plants produce sugars and starch to provide themselves with energy.

...the natural sugars found in grape juice.

5) N-VOC (feelings) If one person knows another person very well and likes them a lot, they sometimes call them sugar. [INFORMAL]

I know how to make you feel better, sugar. I'll tell you a story.

Syn:

honey

6) to sugar the pill → see pill