sugar
/ˈʃʊɡər/
noun
- A sweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants, used as a sweetener in food and drink.
- Please pass me the sugar for my coffee.
- The recipe calls for two cups of sugar.
- Too much sugar in your diet can be bad for your health.
- A term of endearment for a person.
- Hey sugar, can you grab me a glass of water?
- Don't worry, sugar, everything will be fine.
- Thanks for helping me, sugar.
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verb
- To sweeten or coat with sugar.
- He likes to sugar his cereal in the morning.
- She sugared the strawberries before serving them.
- The baker sugared the top of the cake.
- To make something seem more pleasant or less harsh (often used in the phrase 'sugarcoat').
- He tried to sugar his criticism with a compliment.
- The report sugared the company's losses with optimistic predictions.
- Don't sugar the bad news; just tell me the truth.