sugar

Definitions

1. 1noun

   A sweet white (or brownish yellow) crystalline substance, of a sandy or granular consistency, obtained by crystallizing the evaporated juice of certain plants, as the sugar cane, sorghum, beet root, sugar maple, etc. It is used for seasoning and preserving many kinds of food and drink. Ordinary sugar is essentially sucrose. See the Note below.

2. 2noun

   By extension, anything resembling sugar in taste or appearance; as, sugar of lead (lead acetate), a poisonous white crystalline substance having a sweet taste.

3. 3noun

   Compliment or flattery used to disguise or render acceptable something obnoxious; honeyed or soothing words.

4. 4intransitive verb

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

5. 5transitive verb

   To impregnate, season, cover, or sprinkle with sugar; to mix sugar with.

6. 6transitive verb

   To cover with soft words; to disguise by flattery; to compliment; to sweeten; as, to sugar reproof.

7. 7noun

   a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

8. 8noun

   informal terms for money

   Synonyms

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9. 9noun

   an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain

   Synonyms

   carbohydratesaccharide
10. 10verb

    sweeten with sugar

    "sugar your tea"

    Synonyms

    saccharify