1. a sweet crystalline substance obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet, used to sweeten food and drinks
2. any of various sweet carbohydrates found naturally in plants
Usage: chemistry
3. a term of endearment for someone beloved
Usage: informal

1. to add sugar to something to make it sweet
2. to make something seem more pleasant or acceptable
Usage: figurative

Examples

• She added two teaspoons of sugar to her coffee.
• The recipe calls for one cup of brown sugar.
• Fruits contain natural sugars like fructose.
• Come here, sugar, and give me a hug.
• He sugared his cereal before adding milk.
• The politician tried to sugar the bad news with promises of future benefits.
• Sugar dissolves quickly in hot water.
• The doctor advised her to reduce her sugar intake.