Meaning & use
Sugar
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A sweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants, especially sugar cane and sugar beet, used to sweeten food and drink.
See it in a sentence
He added two spoonfuls of sugar to his coffee.
The recipe calls for a cup of brown sugar.
A note on using this word
"Sugar" is also used as an affectionate term of address, as in calling someone "sugar" or "sugar pie."
Words with a similar meaning
sucrose
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Used as an affectionate term of address.
"Thanks, sugar," she said with a smile.
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