Sugar synonyms

The definition of candy is a sweet treat usually made with sugar.

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(Biochemistry) A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C₆H₁₂O₆; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.

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saccharine

Of, having the nature of, containing, or producing sugar

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cane

A lance or dart made of cane.

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glace

Coated with a sugar glaze; candied.

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sacchariferous

Producing or containing sugar

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caramel

Burnt sugar, used to color or flavor food or beverages

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levulose (fruitsugar)

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muscovado (unrefined sugar)

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saccharimeter

An instrument, as a form of polarimeter used to determine the amount of sugar in a solution

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cabbage

The terminal bud of certain palm trees, used for food.

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mawkish

So weakly or insipidly sentimental as to be sickening

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saccharoid

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caramel (burnt sugar). associatedwords: sacchariferous

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carbohydrate

A food, such as bread, rice, or potatoes, that is composed largely of these substances.

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cassonade (raw sugar)

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dextrine

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dextrose

The dextrorotatory form of glucose, C₆ H₁₂ O₆ · H₂ O, the naturally occurring form of glucose found in all organisms.

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fructose

A simple sugar (monosaccharide) found in honey, many fruits, and some vegetables. Fructose linked to glucose is the structure of table sugar, or sucrose . Fructose is an important source of energy for cellular processes. Chemical formula: C₆H₁₂O₆.

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inosite (muscle sugar)

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invert-sugar

A mixture of dextrose and levulose in approximately equal proportions, found in fruits and produced artificially by the hydrolysis of sucrose

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lactose

A white, crystalline disaccharide found in milk and prepared by evaporation of the whey, leaving the crystallized sugar: used in infant foods, medicine, etc.

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lactose (milksugar)

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maltose

A sugar made by the action of various enzymes on starch. It is formed in the body during digestion. Maltose is a disaccharide consisting of two linked glucose molecules. Chemical formula: C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁.

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maltose (malt sugar)

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maple

Maple is defined as a tree in the genus Acer, or a syrup made from the sugar of this tree.

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saccharify

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saccharimetry

The measurement of the sugar content of a liquid, especially with a saccharimeter

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saccharize

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saccharose (cane sugar)

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sucrose

(Chem.) A pure crystalline disaccharide extracted from sugar cane or sugar beets and consisting of glucose and fructose joined together in the molecule

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sweeten

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xylose

A crystalline monosaccharide, C₅ H₁₀ O₅ , that is a component of most hemicelluloses in plants.

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gild

To overlay with a thin layer of gold

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honey

To make sweet or pleasant as with honey

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sugarcoat

To coat with sugar:

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like (related)

(Scots) To be pleased.

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refined sugar

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

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boodle

Money, especially when acquired or spent illegally or improperly; swag.

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bread

Means of support; livelihood:

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clams

Plural form of clam

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dough

A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, and/or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked.

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gelt

(Obsolete) Gilding; gilt.

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kale

A plant (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) in the mustard family, having dark green, spreading, usually crinkled leaves that are eaten as a vegetable.

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lettuce

The leaves of such a plant, much used in salads

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lolly

A lollipop.

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lucre

Riches; money

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loot

(Colloquial, US) any prize or profit received for free, especially Christmas presents