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, nounWords nearby sugar
suffusion,
sufi,
sufism,
sufu,
sug-,
sugar,
sugar act,
sugar apple,
sugar bag,
sugar basin,
sugar beet
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, adjectiveWord 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
[ shug′ər ]
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
[ shug′ər ]
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.