1. Noun
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. Noun
By extension, anything resembling sugar in taste or appearance; as, sugar of lead (lead acetate), a poisonous white crystalline substance having a sweet taste.
3. Noun
Compliment or flattery used to disguise or render acceptable something obnoxious; honeyed or soothing words.
4. Verb
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.
5. Verb
To impregnate, season, cover, or sprinkle with sugar; to mix sugar with.
6. Verb
To cover with soft words; to disguise by flattery; to compliment; to sweeten; as, to sugar reproof.
7. 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
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