"sugar" meaning in English

See sugar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈʃʊgə/ [UK], /ˈʃʊgɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-sugar.ogg [US], en-uk-sugar.ogg [UK] Forms: sugar [singular], sugars [plural]
enPR: sho͝ogʹər [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Sugar is a small white powder. It looks like salt, but it tastes sweet. Some people put it in tea.
    Sense id: simple-sugar-en-noun-Ofl1pQ5S

Verb

IPA: /ˈʃʊgə/ [UK], /ˈʃʊgɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-sugar.ogg [US], en-uk-sugar.ogg [UK] Forms: sugar [canonical], sugars [third-person, singular], sugared [past], sugared [past, participle], sugaring [present, participle]
enPR: sho͝ogʹər [US] Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. : This short section needs someone to add to it.
    Sense id: simple-sugar-en-verb-a2VIwlFS Categories (other): Carbohydrates, Food and drink, Section stubs
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      "form": "sugar",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
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  "senses": [
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "This cookie recipe says you should use two cups of sugar, but I think that will be too sweet. One cup is enough."
        }
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"SUg@",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "sho͝ogʹər",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃʊgɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"SUg@`",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-sugar.ogg",
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      ],
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        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "form": "sugared",
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        "past"
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    },
    {
      "form": "sugared",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
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    },
    {
      "form": "sugaring",
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        "present",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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          "name": "Food and drink",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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          "source": "w"
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      "glosses": [
        ":\n This short section needs someone to add to it."
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃʊgə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
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    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"SUg@",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "sho͝ogʹər",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃʊgɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "sampa": "/\"SUg@`",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
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        "Uncountable nouns"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "This cookie recipe says you should use two cups of sugar, but I think that will be too sweet. One cup is enough."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Sugar is a small white powder. It looks like salt, but it tastes sweet. Some people put it in tea."
      ],
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  "sounds": [
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"SUg@",
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        "UK"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃʊgɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃʊgə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"SUg@",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
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      "enpr": "sho͝ogʹər",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃʊgɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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        "US"
      ]
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