sugarcoat

sug·ar·coat

verb \ˈshu̇-gər-ˌkōt\

Definition of SUGARCOAT

transitive verb

1

: to coat with sugar

2

: to make superficially attractive or palatable

Examples of SUGARCOAT

1. She has very strong opinions, and she doesn't try to sugarcoat them.

Origin of SUGARCOAT

back-formation from sugarcoated

First Known Use: 1858

Rhymes with SUGARCOAT

anecdote, antidote, assault boat, asymptote, billy goat, Capriote, cashmere goat, casting vote, Corfiote, creosote, dead man's float, entrecôte, ferryboat, flying boat, get one's goat, Huhehot, locomote, matelote, miss the boat, morning coat, motorboat, mountain goat, nanny goat, overcoat, paddleboat, papillote, passing note, pedal-note, petticoat, picketboat, polo coat, powerboat, quarter note, redingote, riverboat, rock the boat, rubythroat, Shabuoth, Sialkot, sixteenth note, sticky note, symbiote, table d'hôte, undercoat, yellowthroat