<p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>a sweet, crystalline substance, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁, obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.: used extensively as an ingredient and flavoring of certain foods and as a fermenting agent in the manufacture of certain alcoholic beverages; sucrose.</li><li>any member of the same class of carbohydrates, as lactose, glucose, or fructose.</li><li>(sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address, as to a child or a romantic partner (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).</li><li>Slang. money.</li><li>Slang. LSD.</li></ul><p><strong>verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to cover, sprinkle, mix, or sweeten with sugar.</li><li>to make agreeable.</li><li>(used without object) to form sugar or sugar crystals.</li><li>to make maple sugar.</li><li>(verb phrase) (in making maple sugar) to complete the boiling down of the syrup in preparation for granulation.</li></ul>