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sugarcoat (verb)

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  • sugarcoat — verb 1. coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze • Syn: ↑glaze, ↑candy • Derivationally related forms: ↑glaze (for: ↑glaze) • Hypernyms: ↑sweeten …   Useful english dictionary

  • sugarcoat — verb To make superficially more attractive; to give a falsely pleasant appearance to. Syn: gild, whitewash …   Wiktionary

  • sugarcoat — transitive verb Etymology: back formation from sugarcoated Date: 1858 1. to coat with sugar 2. to make superficially attractive or palatable < tried to sugarcoat an unpleasant truth > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sugarcoat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. sweeten, glaze. See sweetness, moderation. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. sweeten, gloss over, make agreeable, make palatable, honey, candy. ANT.: poison III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To… …   English dictionary for students

  • dulcorate — verb make sweeter in taste • Syn: ↑sweeten, ↑dulcify, ↑edulcorate • Ant: ↑sour (for: ↑sweeten) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • edulcorate — verb make sweeter in taste • Syn: ↑sweeten, ↑dulcify, ↑dulcorate • Ant: ↑sour (for: ↑sweeten) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • gild — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. aurify (see covering). II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To give the appearance of gold] Syn. wash, plate, overlay, tinsel, electroplate, overlay with gold, coat with gold leaf. 2. [To adorn] Syn. varnish,… …   English dictionary for students

  • List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English …   Wikipedia

  • candy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. confection, sweet, bonbon, kiss. See sweetness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. confection, confectionery, sweet, sweetmeat, bonbon, confit. Varieties of candy include caramel: chocolate, maple, coconut,… …   English dictionary for students

  • color — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Rainbow hue Nouns 1. color, hue, tint, tinge, shade, dye, complexion, tincture, cast, coloration, glow, flush; tone, key; color organ; Technicolor. 2. pure, primary, positive, or complementary color;… …   English dictionary for students

  • gloss — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. luster, sheen, shine, finish, polish; glaze, veneer; deception, speciousness. See light, smoothness, shallowness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Shine] Syn. gleam, shimmer, polish; see finish 2 . 2.… …   English dictionary for students

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