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Word: Sugar
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French sukere, from Italian zucchero, probably via medieval Latin from Arabic sukkar
ˈʃʊɡə
a sweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants, especially sugar cane and sugar beet, consisting essentially of sucrose, and used as a sweetener in food and drink
Short Definition:sweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants
Examples:- a spoonful of sugar
- a sugar bowl
any of the class of soluble, crystalline, typically sweet-tasting carbohydrates found in living tissues and exemplified by glucose and sucrose.
Short Definition:any of class of soluble, crystalline carbohydrates found in living tissues
used as a term of endearment
Short Definition:used as term of endearment
Examples:- what's wrong, sugar?
used as a euphemism for ‘shit’
Short Definition:used as euphemism for 'shit'
Examples:- ‘Oh sugar!’ cried Sally
a narcotic drug, especially heroin or LSD
Short Definition:narcotic drug
Examples:- bags full of extra-fine Colombian sugar
Word: Sugar
Speech Type: Verb
ˈʃʊɡə
sweeten, sprinkle, or coat with sugar
Short Definition:sweeten, sprinkle, or coat with sugar
Examples:- Mother absent-mindedly sugared her tea
make more agreeable or palatable
Short Definition:make more agreeable or palatable
Examples:- the novel was preachy but sugared heavily with jokes
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