SUGARS Synonyms
There are 20 hypernyms of the word sugars. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SUGARS
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dextrose | nounn | |||||||
noun • an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
lactose | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk | ||||||||
maltose | nounn | |||||||
noun • a white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches | ||||||||
mannitol | nounn | |||||||
noun • a diuretic (trade name Osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
sucrose | nounn | |||||||
noun • a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent | ||||||||
saccharides | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
saps | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant • a person who lacks good judgment • a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people verb • deplete • excavate the earth beneath | ||||||||
sorbitol | nounn | |||||||
noun • A sugar alcohol (2R,3S,4S,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol used as an artificial sweetener | ||||||||
sweeteners | nounn | |||||||
noun • something added to foods to make them taste sweeter • anything that serves as an enticement | ||||||||
syrups | nounn | |||||||
noun • a thick sweet sticky liquid | ||||||||
xylitol | nounn | |||||||
noun • A pentahydric alcohol, C5H12O5, penta-hydroxy pentane; derived from xylose; used as a sweetener | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
bread | nounn | |||||||
noun • food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked • informal terms for money verb • cover with bread crumbs | ||||||||
cabbage | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any of various types of cabbage • informal terms for money • any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers verb • make off with belongings of others | ||||||||
carbohydrate | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
clams | nounn | |||||||
noun • informal terms for money | ||||||||