Sugar
Pronunciation: /ˈʃʊɡər/
Sugar (noun)
- A sweet white or brown substance used to make food and drinks taste sweet.
- A friendly or affectionate way to address someone you like.
- A type of carbohydrate found in plants, important for energy.
Examples
- She added sugar to her coffee.
- The recipe calls for two cups of sugar.
Common collocations: granulated sugar, sugar content, sugar level, sweet sugar, sugar molecule
Sugar (verb)
- To put sweet substance into food or drink to make it taste sweet.
- To make something seem more pleasant or acceptable.
Examples
- She decided to sugar the tea.
- He sugared his cereal.