Sugar meaning

What does “sugar” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“sugar” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative.

sugar

noun

  1. a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

  2. 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

  3. informal terms for money

verb

  1. sweeten with sugar

    “sugar your tea”

    Synonymssaccharify

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University