SUGAR Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word sugar. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SUGAR
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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 | ||||||||