to sugarcoat

Examples

• All

• She decided to sugarcoat the cookies to make them more appealing to the children.

• After baking, he sugarcoated the almonds for a delicious snack.

• The chef will sugarcoat the pastries with a glossy glaze for the party.

• She sugarcoated the cake beautifully.

• The bakery decided to sugarcoat the pastries to make them more appealing to customers.

• Many parents sugarcoat their children's mistakes to protect their feelings.

• The chef will sugarcoat the dessert with a thick layer of icing before serving it.

Synonyms

C

to coat

vsto sugarcoat

105 2.8

To cover something with a thin layer of a substance

specifies that the layer is sweet and edible rather than any substance

G

to glaze

vsto sugarcoat

33 4.2

To cover a surface with a smooth shiny liquid that dries hard, for example on food or pottery

is limited to sweet sugary coatings rather than any hard finish

S

to sugar

vsto sugarcoat

3 1.0

To add a sweet white substance from plants to food or drink to make it sweet

means covering with sweet coating rather than only making things sweet

C

to candy

vsto sugarcoat

1 7.4

To coat fruit or nuts in sugar so they become sweet and last longer

focuses on a sugar glaze rather than preserving or crystallizing

G

to glace

vsto sugarcoat

• Specialized

8.4

To coat food in a glossy sugar syrup or to boil a liquid until it becomes thick and shiny

is specifically about covering with a sweet hard sugar layer

Antonyms

E

to expose

146 2.8

Make something visible by removing a cover or letting light reach it

U

to uncover

37 2.7

Remove a cover to show what is under it

How Sugary

to candy

1 7.4

to sugarcoat

1 4.4

to glaze

33 4.2

to sprinkle

100 1.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology