sugaring

USSHUU-ger-ing/ˈʃʊɡəɹɪŋ/UKSHUUG-uh-ing/ˈʃʊɡə(ɹ)ɪŋ/

Noun pluralsugarings

5 meanings of sugaring

1
verb
Present participle of sugar. Use this form for the action happening right now.
She is sugaring the cake before the party starts.
The baker keeps sugaring the buns until they shine.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
The adding of sugar to food or a surface.
Like sprinkling a little salt on fries, but with sugar instead.
A light sugaring of the berries kept them sweet and fresh.
The sugaring of the doughnuts gave them a crunchy coating.
Similardusting
3
nouncountable or uncountable
A way to remove body hair using a sticky paste made from sugar.
Like waxing, but the sticky paste is made from sugar.
She prefers sugaring to keep her legs smooth.
Many salons now offer sugaring as a gentler choice than hot wax.
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4
nouncountable or uncountable
The work of making or processing sugar.
Sugaring begins in early spring when the sap starts to flow.
Workers learned the craft of sugaring from their parents.
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5
noununcountable
Getting money or gifts from an older partner in return for a romantic relationship.
She tried sugaring to help pay for college.
He turned to sugaring after losing his job.

sugar, verb: To add the sweet substance to food or drink to make it taste sweeter. Full entry

Forms: sugarsugars he/she/itsugaring -ing formsugared past tense, past participle
Spelling: sugar → sugaring: add -ing

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