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sugar

noun verb

A white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
R
Contains
UG
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈʃʊɡə(ɹ)

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

noun

  1. Informal terms for money

noun

  1. 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

verb

  1. Sweeten with sugar

    “Sugar your tea”

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Example Sentences

Sugar your tea

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