Origin of sugar

1250–1300; Middle English sugre, sucre (noun) < Middle French sucre < Medieval Latin succārum < Italian zucchero < Arabic sukkar; obscurely akin to Persian shakar, Greek sákcharon (see sacchar-)

OTHER WORDS FROM sugar

sug·ar·less, adjective sug·ar·like, adjective non·sug·ar, noun

Example sentences from the Web for sugaring

British Dictionary definitions for sugaring (1 of 3)

sugaring
/ (ˈʃʊɡərɪŋ) /

noun

a method of removing unwanted body hair, whereby a thick viscous paste of sugar and water is applied to the hair, allowed to thicken, and then removed sharply, pulling the hairs out by their roots

British Dictionary definitions for sugaring (2 of 3)

Sugar
/ (ˈʃʊɡə) /

noun

Alan (Michael). Baron. born 1947, British electronics entrepreneur; chairman of Amstrad (1968–2008); noted for his BBC series The Apprentice (from 2005)

British Dictionary definitions for sugaring (3 of 3)

sugar
/ (ˈʃʊɡə) /

noun

verb

Derived forms of sugar

sugarless, adjective sugar-like, adjective

Word Origin for sugar

C13 suker, from Old French çucre, from Medieval Latin zuccārum, from Italian zucchero, from Arabic sukkar, from Persian shakar, from Sanskrit śarkarā

Medical definitions for sugaring

sugar
[ shugər ]

n.

A crystalline or powdered substance consisting of sucrose obtained mainly from sugar cane and sugar beets and used in many medicines to improve their taste.
Any of a class of water-soluble crystalline carbohydrates, including sucrose and lactose, having a characteristically sweet taste and classified as monosaccharides, disaccharides, and trisaccharides.

Scientific definitions for sugaring

sugar
[ shugər ]

Any of a class of crystalline carbohydrates that are water-soluble, have a characteristic sweet taste, and are universally present in animals and plants. They are characterized by the many OH groups they contain. Sugars are monosaccharides or small oligosaccharides, and include sucrose, glucose, and lactose.