sugar
White kitchen crystals
Sugar is the sweet crystalline substance extracted from cane or beets, used to sweeten food and drink: Add a spoonful of sugar.
Sugar rots your teeth.
By extension, sugar means sweetness or flattery: sugar-coated words.
As a term of endearment: Hey sugar.
As an exclamation, sugar is a euphemism for shit: Oh sugar, I dropped it.
The substitution lets speakers express frustration without profanity.
Frosted baked dessert
- candySugary edible treats
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- cookieSweet baked snack
- ice creamChurned frozen dairy dessert
frosting · caramel · fudge · toffee · praline · meringue · cotton candy · brittle
Bees' viscous nectar product
- maple syrupConcentrated sap sweetener
- molassesSyrup from cane processing
- agaveSpiny desert succulent
- steviaPlant-derived sugar alternative
aspartame · saccharin · xylitol · erythritol · monkfruit · sorbitol · mannitol · turbinado
Primary cellular fuel
- fructoseMonosaccharide in produce
- lactoseDisaccharide in dairy
- maltoseTwo-glucose disaccharide
- galactoseMonosaccharide from lactose breakdown
monosaccharide · disaccharide · polysaccharide · glycogen · ribose · deoxyribose · hexose · pentose
Measures of food energy
- fuelEnergy source material
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- quick energyImmediate physical fuel
glycogen · sports drink · energy crash · metabolism · simple carbs
Fond nickname for someone
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- dearTreasured or costly
sweetness · honeybunch · sweet thing · pet name · affection · term of endearment
Powerful urge to have
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- bingeBout of excess
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- habitSettled regular tendency
overconsumption · tolerance · compulsion · relapse · processed foods · moderation · impulse
Pancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- glycemicRelating to glucose presence
- hyperglycemiaAbnormally high blood glucose
- hypoglycemiaInsufficient blood glucose
- A1CGlucose-bound blood protein measure
glucose monitoring · diabetic · metformin · pancreas · endocrinologist · gestational · retinopathy · neuropathy
cake
Frosted baked dessert
ice cream · frosting · caramel · fudge · toffee · praline · meringue · cotton candy · brittle · fondant
honey
Bees' viscous nectar product
- maple syrupConcentrated sap sweetener
- molassesSyrup from cane processing
- agaveSpiny desert succulent
stevia · aspartame · saccharin · xylitol · erythritol · monkfruit · sorbitol · mannitol · turbinado · muscovado
glucose
Primary cellular fuel
galactose · monosaccharide · disaccharide · polysaccharide · glycogen · ribose · deoxyribose · hexose · pentose · glycoside
calories
Measures of food energy
- fuelEnergy source material
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
quick energy · glycogen · sports drink · energy crash · metabolism · simple carbs
sweetie
Fond nickname for someone
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- darlingBeloved person or pet
dear · sweetness · honeybunch · sweet thing · pet name · affection · term of endearment
craving
Powerful urge to have
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- bingeBout of excess
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
habit · overconsumption · tolerance · compulsion · relapse · processed foods · moderation · impulse
insulin
Pancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- glycemicRelating to glucose presence
- hyperglycemiaAbnormally high blood glucose
- hypoglycemiaInsufficient blood glucose
A1C · glucose monitoring · diabetic · metformin · pancreas · endocrinologist · gestational · retinopathy · neuropathy · carb counting
sweetness
Sugary taste quality
cloying · tooth · aftertaste · richness · balance · dessert wine · oversweet
- alimentairebread, meat, fish, fruit, vegetables
- bakingbaking, bread baking, cake decorating, mixing, whisking
- ingredientsflour, eggs, salt, pepper, onion
- Food ingredientsflour, eggs, milk, butter, oil
- nutritionnutrients, protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins
- nutrition factsvitamins, minerals, calories, protein, fiber
sugarprotein
Folded amino chain
fiber · whole foods · health food · nutrition · vegetables
- brown sugarMolasses-flavored granulated sweetener
- blood sugarCirculating glucose level
- sugar coneEdible ice-cream container
- sugar cookiesPlain sweet baked treats
- sugar bowlLidded container for sweetener
- sugar cubePressed crystalline sweetener block
sugary, sugars, sugared, sugarcane, sugaring, sugarcoat, sugarplum, sugar cookie, sugarless