Sugar Definition & Meaning
sugar
- noun
- a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
- 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
- informal terms for money
- verb
- sweeten with sugar; "sugar your tea"
"Sugar" in song lyrics
See how sugar is used in real songs:
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"Agave flow, don't use sugar"
2 Hungry Bros. present 8thW1 f/ Janelle Renee — More Go -
"Bad cholesterol through blood sugar"
Aesop Rock — Mars Attacks -
"swallow brutal futility with a teaspoon full of sugar"
Aesop Rock — Big Bang
Words that rhyme with sugar
Usage tips for "sugar"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does sugar mean?
- a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative 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 informal terms for money sweeten with sugar; "sugar your tea"
- What part of speech is sugar?
- Sugar is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does sugar have?
- Sugar has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).