noun
plural -ars
[noncount] :a sweet substance usually in the form of white or brown crystals or white powder that comes from plants and is used to make foods sweeter
[count] :the amount of sugar in one spoonful, lump, packet, etc.
[count] technical :any one of various substances that are found in plants and that your body uses or stores for energy - usually plural
[noncount] informal :the amount of sugar present in a person's blood at a particular time
chiefly US informal - used to address someone you like or love
verb
sugars; sugared; sugaring
[+ obj] :to put sugar on or in (something)
[no obj] US :to make maple syrup or maple sugar by boiling sap from maple trees
sugar the pill