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sugars

/ˈʃʊɡərz/ /ˈʃʊɡəz/

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Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.

Examples :

"I added sugars to my coffee to make it sweeter. "

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A specific variety of sugar.

Examples :

"The nutrition label lists the total amount of carbohydrates and then breaks it down into fiber and sugars. "

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Any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy.

Examples :

"Simple Sentence: "Fruits contain natural sugars that give us energy." "

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A small serving of this substance (typically about one teaspoon), used to sweeten a drink.

Examples :

"He usually has his coffee white with one sugar."

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A term of endearment.

Examples :

""Come here, sugars, and tell me all about your day at school," Grandma said with a warm smile. "

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Examples :

""Before leaving for school, my grandma always gives me sugars on the cheek." "

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Effeminacy in a male, often implying homosexuality.

Examples :

"I think John has a little bit of sugar in him."

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Examples :

"People with diabetes need to monitor their sugars carefully. "

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Anything resembling sugar in taste or appearance, especially in chemistry.

Examples :

"Sugar of lead (lead acetate) is a poisonous white crystalline substance with a sweet taste."

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Compliment or flattery used to disguise or render acceptable something obnoxious; honeyed or soothing words.

Examples :

"The manager used sugars to soften the blow of the company's disappointing performance review, praising the team's effort while also highlighting the areas needing improvement. "

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Examples :

"My aunt's always talking about how to save her sugars to go on vacation. "

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Syntactic sugar.

Examples :

"That language adds several "sugars" to make common programming tasks easier and more readable, like automatically handling memory management. "

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verb

To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar.

Examples :

"John heavily sugars his coffee."

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To make (something unpleasant) seem less so.

Examples :

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

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In making maple sugar, to complete the process of boiling down the syrup till it is thick enough to crystallize; to approach or reach the state of granulation; with the preposition off.

Examples :

""The maple syrup is beginning to sugar off; we'll need to watch it closely so it doesn't burn." "

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To apply sugar to trees or plants in order to catch moths.

Examples :

"During the moth survey, researchers sugars apple trees with a molasses mixture to attract and trap specimens for study. "

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To rewrite (source code) using syntactic sugar.

Examples :

"The programmer decided to sugar the code, making it more readable and less verbose by using a more concise syntax. "

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To compliment (a person).

Examples :

"He always sugars the boss by saying how great his ideas are, hoping for a promotion. "

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