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SUGAR Synonyms

There are 42 synonyms of the word sugar. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word sugar. (close relations)
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candy
nounn
noun

• a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

verb

• coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze

caramel
verb, nounv, n
noun

• firm chewy candy made from caramelized sugar and butter and milk

• burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food

• a medium to dark tan color

adjective satellite

• having the color of caramel; of a moderate yellow-brown

confectionery
nounn
noun

• candy and other sweets considered collectively

• a confectioner's shop

• the occupation and skills of a confectioner

fructose
nounn
noun

• a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits

glucose
nounn
noun

• a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy

honey
nounn
noun

• a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

• a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

adjective satellite

• of something having the color of honey

verb

• sweeten with honey

icing
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the formation of frost or ice on a surface

• a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes

• (ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal

lollipop
nounn
noun

• ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick

• hard candy on a stick

molasses
nounn
noun

• thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining

nectar
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators

• fruit juice especially when undiluted

• (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal

saccharin
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetener

saccharine
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• overly sweet

sherbet
nounn
noun

• a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin

sucrose
nounn
noun

• a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent

sweet
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

• (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content

• not containing or composed of salt water

noun

• a dish served as the last course of a meal

• English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)

• a food rich in sugar

• the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

• the property of tasting as if it contains sugar

adverb

• in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')

adjective satellite

• having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub

• pleasing to the ear

• pleasing to the senses

• pleasing to the mind or feeling

• having a natural fragrance

• not soured or preserved

• with sweetening added

sweetener
nounn
noun

• something added to foods to make them taste sweeter

• anything that serves as an enticement

sweetening
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something added to foods to make them taste sweeter

• an improvement that makes something more agreeable

• the act of adding a sweetener to food

syrup
nounn
noun

• a thick sweet sticky liquid

treacle
nounn
noun

• a pale cane syrup

• writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental

boodle
nounn
noun

• informal terms for money

• a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card

Best Hypernyms For SUGAR

Here is a list of related hypernyms for sugar, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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dulcify dulcorate edulcorate macromolecule money supermolecule sweeten sweetener sweetening

Alternatives for CANDY

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