- shoog
- shoog·le;
English syllables. 2014.
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shoogle — shoog·le … English syllables
sugar-tit — /shoog euhr tit /, n. a piece of cloth containing moist sugar, wrapped to resemble a nipple and used to pacify an infant. Also, sugar teat /shoog euhr teet /. [1840 50] * * * … Universalium
sugarberry — /shoog euhr ber ee/, n., pl. sugarberries. a hackberry, Celtis laevigata, of the southern U.S. [1830 40, Amer.; SUGAR + BERRY] * * * … Universalium
sugarbird — /shoog euhr berrd /, n. any of various honeycreepers that feed on nectar. [1680 90; SUGAR + BIRD] * * * … Universalium
sugarbush — /shoog euhr boosh /, n. 1. an evergreen shrub, Rhus ovata, of the cashew family, native to the desert regions of the southwestern U.S., having light yellow flowers in short, dense spikes and hairy, dark red fruit. 2. an orchard or grove of sugar… … Universalium
sugar-candy — /shoog euhr kan dee/, adj. 1. excessively sweet; saccharine: sugar candy stories in family magazines. 2. pertaining to or characteristic of someone or something that is pleasing. * * * … Universalium
sugarcane — /shoog euhr kayn /, n. a tall grass, Saccharum officinarum, of tropical and warm regions, having a stout, jointed stalk, and constituting the chief source of sugar. Also, sugarcane. [1560 70; SUGAR + CANE] * * * Giant, thick, perennial grass… … Universalium
sugarcoat — /shoog euhr koht /, v.t. 1. to cover with sugar: to sugarcoat a pill. 2. to make (something difficult or distasteful) appear more pleasant or acceptable: There was no way to sugarcoat the bad news. [1865 70; SUGAR + COAT] * * * … Universalium
sugarcoating — /shoog euhr koh ting/, n. 1. the act or process of covering something with sugar. 2. a coating or layer of sugar or a sugary substance. 3. a thing used to make something else considered unpleasant or disagreeable seem attractive or palatable.… … Universalium
sugared — /shoog euhrd/, adj. 1. covered, mixed, or sweetened with sugar. 2. sweetened as if with sugar; made agreeable; honeyed, as words, speech, etc. [1325 75; ME sugred. See SUGAR, ED3] * * * … Universalium
