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- [shoo g-er]
- /ˈʃʊg ər/
- /ˈʃʊɡ.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shoo g-er]
- /ˈʃʊg ər/
Definitions of sugars word
- noun sugars a sweet, crystalline substance, C 1 2 H 2 2 O 1 1 , obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.: used extensively as an ingredient and flavoring of certain foods and as a fermenting agent in the manufacture of certain alcoholic beverages; sucrose. Compare beet sugar, cane sugar. 1
- noun sugars Chemistry. a member of the same class of carbohydrates, as lactose, glucose, or fructose. 1
- noun sugars (sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address, as to a child or a romantic partner (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female). 1
- noun sugars a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter S. 1
- noun sugars Slang. money. 1
- noun sugars Slang. LSD. 1
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Origin of sugars
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English sugre, sucre (noun) < Middle French sucre < Medieval Latin succārum < Italian zucchero < Arabic sukkar; obscurely akin to Persian shakar, Greek sákcharon (see sacchar-)
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Parts of speech for Sugars
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sugars popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sugars usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sugars
noun sugars
- babes — a baby or child.
- carbohydrates — foods which contain carbohydrate
- chatelaines — Plural form of chatelaine.
- darlings — Plural form of darling.
- dearies — Plural form of deary.
Top questions with sugars
- how much sugars per day?
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