sugar

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♦ sug|ar /ʃ'ʊgər/ (sugars sugaring sugared)
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
Sugar is a sweet substance that is used to make food and drinks sweet. It is usually in the form of small white or brown crystals.
...bags of sugar...
Ice cream is high in fat and sugar.
see also caster sugar, confectioners' sugar, granulated sugar, granulated sugar, icing sugar
2 [N-COUNT]
If someone has one sugar in their tea or coffee, they have one small spoon of sugar or one sugar lump in it.
How many sugars do you take?
...a mug of tea with two sugars.
3 [VERB] V n
If you sugar food or drink, you add sugar to it.
He sat down and sugared and stirred his coffee.
4 [N-COUNT] usu pl
Sugars are substances that occur naturally in food. When you eat them, the body converts them into energy.
Plants produce sugars and starch to provide themselves with energy.
5
to sugar the pill: see pillbar|ley sug|ar
[N-UNCOUNT]
Barley sugar is a sweet made from boiled sugar.cast|er sug|ar
also castor sugar
[N-UNCOUNT]
Caster sugar is white sugar that has been ground into fine grains. It is used in cooking. (BRIT; in AM, use superfine sugar)cas|tor sug|ar
see caster sugarcon|fec|tion|ers' sug|ar
[N-UNCOUNT]
Confectioners' sugar is very fine white sugar that is used for making icing and candy. (AM; in BRIT, use icing sugar)dem|erara sug|ar /d'eməreərə ʃ'ʊgər/
[N-UNCOUNT]
Demerara sugar is a type of brown sugar. It is made from sugar cane that is grown in the West Indies. (BRIT)granu|lat|ed sug|ar /gr'ænjʊleɪtɪd ʃ'ʊgər/
[N-UNCOUNT]
Granulated sugar is sugar that is in the form of grains, and is usually white.ic|ing sug|ar
[N-UNCOUNT]
Icing sugar is very fine white sugar that is used for making icing and sweets. (BRIT; in AM, usually use confectioners' sugar)sug|ar beet (sugar beets)
[N-VAR]
Sugar beet is a crop with a large round root. It is grown for the sugar which can be obtained from this root.sug|ar bowl (sugar bowls)
[N-COUNT]
A sugar bowl is a small bowl in which sugar is kept.sug|ar cane
also sugarcane
[N-UNCOUNT]
Sugar cane is a tall tropical plant. It is grown for the sugar that can be obtained from its thick stems.sug|ar dad|dy (sugar daddies)
also sugar-daddy
[N-COUNT] usu poss N
A woman's sugar daddy is a rich older man who gives her money and presents in return for her company, affection, and usually sexual intercourse. (INFORMAL)
Actor John Goodman played Melanie Griffith's sugar daddy in the film.sug|ar lump (sugar lumps)
also sugar-lump
[N-COUNT]
Sugar lumps are small cubes of sugar. You put them in cups of tea and coffee.

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