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sugar

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Synonyms: segar, sagar, dugar, lugar, suga, suger, sugan, suar, sudar, sugai, subar

Antonyms: segar, sagar, dugar, lugar, suga, suger, sugan, suar, sudar, sugai, subar

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} A food consisting of small, sweet crystals, principally of [[sucrose]], obtained from [[sugar cane]] or [[sugar beet]] and used as [[sweetener]] and [[preservative]].
  2. {{lb|en|countable}} Any specific variety of sugar.
  3. {{senseid|en|class of biochemical compounds}}{{lb|en|countable|chemistry}} Any of various small, water-soluble [[carbohydrate]]s such as are used by [[organism]]s for energy and various other purposes.
  4. {{lb|en|countable}} A small serving of this substance (typically about one [[teaspoon]]), used to sweeten a drink.
  5. A bowl or other container of sugar.
  6. {{lb|en|countable}} {{non-gloss|A term of endearment.}}
  7. {{lb|en|uncountable|slang}} [[affection|Affection]] shown by [[kiss|kisses]] or [[kissing]].
  8. {{lb|en|chiefly|southern|_|US|slang|uncountable}} [[effeminacy|Effeminacy]] in a male, often implying [[homosexuality]].
  9. {{lb|en|uncountable|informal}} [[diabetes|Diabetes]].
  10. {{lb|en|dated}} Anything resembling sugar in taste or appearance, especially in chemistry.
  11. [[compliment|Compliment]] or [[flattery]] used to disguise or render acceptable something obnoxious; honeyed or soothing words.
  12. {{lb|en|US|slang|uncountable}} [[heroin|Heroin]].

Verb

  1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To add sugar to; to [[sweeten]] with sugar.
  2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To make (something unpleasant) seem less so.
  3. {{lb|en|US|Canada|regional}} In making [[maple sugar]], to complete the process of [[boil]]ing down the [[syrup]] till it is thick enough to [[crystallize]]; to approach or reach the state of [[granulation]]; with the preposition ''off''.
  4. {{lb|en|entomology}} To apply sugar to trees or plants in order to catch [[moth]]s.
  5. {{lb|en|programming|transitive}} To [[rewrite]] ([[source code]]) using [[syntactic sugar]].
  6. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[compliment]] (a person).
  7. To [[remove]] [[hair]] using a paste of sugar, [[water]]{{,}} and [[lemon juice]].

Interjection

  1. {{minced oath of|en|shit}}.

Proper noun

  1. {{surname|en}}.

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