sugar
noun /ˈʃʊɡ.ər/
/-ɚ/ Definition
A1 [C or U] a sweet substance especially from the plants sugar cane and sugar beet, used to make food and drinks sweet: I don't take sugar in my coffee, thanks. How many sugars (= spoonfuls or lumps of sugar) do you take in your tea?Sugar and sugar substitutes › [C] specialized any of several types of simple carbohydrate that dissolves in water: Glucose and lactose are sugars.Sugar and sugar substitutes › [as form of address] mainly US a friendly way of talking to someone that you know: Hi, sugar, did you have a good day at school?Affectionate terms of address
(Definition of sugar noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aspartame noun
- brown sugar noun
- caster sugar noun
- confectioner's sugar noun
- corn syrup noun
- fructose noun
- glucose noun
- golden syrup noun
- icing sugar noun
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