sugar off
verb
sugared off; sugaring off; sugars off
1
: to complete the process of boiling down the syrup in making maple sugar until it is thick enough to crystallize
2
: to approach or reach the state of granulation
Examples of sugar off in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The aunt dusts the sugar off her hands.
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Clare Sestanovich, Harper's Magazine, 23 June 2020
Philipps is wiping sugar off of Goldsberry's nose, and Louie — Bareillies' Cavapoo — is being passed around for snuggles.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 5 May 2022
Clare Sestanovich, Harper's Magazine, 23 June 2020
Philipps is wiping sugar off of Goldsberry's nose, and Louie — Bareillies' Cavapoo — is being passed around for snuggles.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 5 May 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Sugar off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugar%20off. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.
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