Lexic.us

Definition of Sugar

1. Verb. Sweeten with sugar. "Sugar your tea"

2. Noun. A white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative.

3. Noun. 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.

4. Noun. Informal terms for money.

Definition of Sugar

1. n. 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. v. i. 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.

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

Definition of Sugar

1. Noun. Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink. ¹

2. Noun. When used to sweeten drink, an amount of such crystalline sucrose approximately equal to five grams or one teaspoon. ¹

3. Noun. (countable chemistry) Any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy. ¹

4. Noun. A generic term for sucrose, glucose, fructose, etc. ¹

5. Noun. A term of endearment. ¹

6. Noun. (countable slang) A kiss. ¹

7. Noun. (chiefly southern US slang uncountable) Effeminacy in a male, often implying homosexuality. ¹

8. Noun. (uncountable informal) Diabetes. ¹

9. Verb. (transitive) To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar. ¹

10. Verb. (transitive) To make (something unpleasant) seem less so. ¹

11. Interjection. (informal euphemistic) Used in place of '''shit'''! ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sugar

1. to cover with sugar (a sweet carbohydrate) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sugar

suffumige suffumiges suffuse suffused suffuses suffusing suffusion suffusions suffusive sufganiyah

sufganiyot sug- sugammadex sugan sugans sugar-baker sugar-bush sugar-cane sugar-coat sugar-coated

sugar-coating sugar-coats sugar-free sugar-house sugar-loaf sugar-loaves sugar-maple sugar-mill sugar-plum

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