sugared

[ shoog-erd ]

adjective

1. covered, mixed, or sweetened with sugar.
2. sweetened as if with sugar; made agreeable; honeyed, as words, speech, etc.

ˈsugared

/ ˈʃʊɡəd /

adjective

1. made sweeter or more appealing with or as with sugar

Other Words From

• un·sugared adjective
• well-sugared adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sugared¹

First recorded in 1325–75, sugared is from the Middle English word sugred. See sugar, -ed ³

Example Sentences

Miss Sunshine’s smile faltered for a second but then sugared up full strength.

From Literature

Generations of rockers would strive to replicate the sugared hard rock of the Raspberries but Carmen wound up softening his attack after he parted ways with the group.

From Los Angeles Times

Takeout: The Much Ado About Stuffing pickup feast includes a 14-pound natural turkey ready to roast in your oven, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, brown sugared yams, roasted Brussels sprouts and roasted delicata squash.

From Seattle Times

I park myself in the upholstered rocker strategically in between the little bowl of sugared pecans and the cookie tin containing the most Kanelkakor.

From Salon

Dip each in the turbinado sugar to coat one side; set sugared side up on the prepared baking sheet, nine per sheet.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• delicious
• luscious
• sweetened
• syrupy