sugaring off

sug·ar off

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoo g-er awf, of]
- /ˈʃʊg ər ɔf, ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoo g-er awf, of]
- /ˈʃʊg ər ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of sugaring off words

noun sugaring off a sweet, crystalline substance, C 1 2 H 2 2 O 1 1 , obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.: used extensively as an ingredient and flavoring of certain foods and as a fermenting agent in the manufacture of certain alcoholic beverages; sucrose. Compare beet sugar, cane sugar. 1
noun sugaring off Chemistry. a member of the same class of carbohydrates, as lactose, glucose, or fructose. 1
noun sugaring off (sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address, as to a child or a romantic partner (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female). 1
noun sugaring off a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter S. 1
noun sugaring off Slang. money. 1
noun sugaring off Slang. LSD. 1

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Origin of sugaring off

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

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-)

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Parts of speech for Sugaring off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sugaring off

sugaring off popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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