sugarlike

Resembling granulated sweetener

Sugarlike means resembling sugar in appearance, texture, or taste.

The word describes crystalline substances, sweet flavors, or granular textures that call sugar to mind: a sugarlike coating on the pastry, the sugarlike crystals of the mineral.

resemblance

saccharine

Exaggeratedly sentimental

  • honeyedSweetened or flattering
  • syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
  • cloyingExcessively sweet or sentimental

candylike · nectarous · treacly · dessertlike · sickly-sweet

sweet

caramel

Cooked sugar confection

syrup · honey · honeyed · candy · toffee · butterscotch · saccharine · cloying · treacly · confectionery

crystalline

glucose

Primary cellular fuel

dextrose · galactose · granulated · powdered · saccharide · monosaccharide · disaccharide · ribose · deoxyribose · crystallized

sweeteners

aspartame

Artificial low-calorie sweetener

  • sucraloseArtificial zero-calorie sweetener
  • saccharinCalorie-free synthetic sweetener
  • steviaPlant-derived sugar alternative

erythritol · xylitol · sorbitol · mannitol · monkfruit · allulose · maltitol · lactitol · isomalt · glycerol

Opposites
taste quality

sugarlikebitter

Sharp, unpleasant taste

savory · sour · salty · acrid · tart

physical texture/appearance

sugarlikepowdery

Reduced to fine particles

gelatinous · chalky · rocky · fibrous · oily

texture/physical properties

sugarlikepowdery

Reduced to fine particles

gelatinous · viscous · liquid · smooth

Family

like, sugar, sugary, sugars, sugared, sugaring, sucrose, sugarless, sugariness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G