sugar

/ʃˈʊɡɐ/

/ˈʃʊɡɝ/

[noun] [verb]

Sugar

[NOUN]

a sweet white or brown substance that is obtained from plants and used to make food and drinks sweet

synonyms : refined sugar

informal terms for money

synonyms : boodle

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 : carbohydrate

saccharide

to sugar

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to use sugar or a sweetener, to add a sweet taste to something

synonyms : saccharify

Examples

1. We used brown sugar as a key ingredient in our homemade barbecue sauce.

2. Do you take sugar in your coffee?

3. A teaspoon of sugar can sweeten your morning coffee or tea.

4. The recipe calls for thirty grams of sugar.

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