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sugar

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "sugar" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
5 characters
English (US)
2syllables

sugar

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

sugar is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, sugar is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsugar

1noun
  • Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.
  • A specific variety of sugar.
  • Any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy.
  • A small serving of this substance (typically about one teaspoon), used to sweeten a drink.

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

  • A term of endearment.

    Example: "I'll be with you in a moment, sugar."

  • A kiss.
  • Effeminacy in a male, often implying homosexuality.

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

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

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

  • Compliment or flattery used to disguise or render acceptable something obnoxious; honeyed or soothing words.
  • Heroin.
  • Money.
  • Syntactic sugar.
1verb
  • To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar.

    Example: "John heavily sugars his coffee."

  • To make (something unpleasant) seem less so.

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

  • 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.
  • To apply sugar to trees or plants in order to catch moths.
  • To rewrite (source code) using syntactic sugar.
  • To compliment (a person).
1interjection
  • Used in place of shit!

    Example: "Oh, sugar!"

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