English · Word Candidate

sugar

/ˈʃʊɡə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: sugars · sugaring · sugared

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A food consisting of small, sweet crystals, principally of sucrose, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used as sweetener and preservative.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thực phẩm gồm tinh thể ngọt nhỏ, chủ yếu là sucrose

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Noun

Examples

To a pound of gooseberries take a pound and a half of double-refined sugar. Clarify the sugar with water, a pint to a pound of sugar, and when the syrup is cold, put the gooseberries single in your preserving pan, put the syrup to them, and set them on a gentle fire.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any specific variety of sugar.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Loại đường cụ thể

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Noun

Examples

The experience of sugar planters in Louisiana this year in holding their sugars in warehouse for future sales at better prices has revealed again, as it has done heretofore, the fact that the presence of moisture in the sugars is inimical to their maintaining their standard of quality

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thêm đường vào; làm ngọt bằng đường

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Verb

Examples

John heavily sugars his coffee.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make (something unpleasant) seem less so.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm cho điều gì đó khó chịu seem ít hơn

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Verb

Examples

She has a gift for sugaring what would otherwise be harsh words.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “sugar” mean?

A food consisting of small, sweet crystals, principally of sucrose, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used as sweetener and preservative.

Is “sugar” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.