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Sufi /suː fi/ (Sufis ) N‑COUNT [oft N n] A Sufi is a member of a very spiritual group of Muslims. □  …the teachings of the Sufi mystics.

sug|ar ◆◇◇ /ʃʊ gə ^r / (sugars , sugaring , sugared )

1 N‑UNCOUNT Sugar is a sweet substance that is used to make food and drinks sweet. It is usually in the form of small white or brown crystals. □  …bags of sugar. □  Ice cream is high in fat and sugar.

2 → see also caster sugar , confectioners' sugar , demerara sugar , granulated sugar , icing sugar

3 N‑COUNT If someone has one sugar in their tea or coffee, they have one small spoon of sugar or one sugar lump in it. □  How many sugars do you take? □  …a mug of tea with two sugars.

4 VERB If you sugar food or drink, you add sugar to it. □ [V n] He sat down and sugared and stirred his coffee.

5 N‑COUNT [usu pl] Sugars are substances that occur naturally in food. When you eat them, the body converts them into energy. □  Plants produce sugars and starch to provide themselves with energy.

6to sugar the pill → see pill

su g|ar beet (sugar beets ) N‑VAR Sugar beet is a crop with a large round root. It is grown for the sugar which can be obtained from this root.

su g|ar bowl (sugar bowls ) N‑COUNT A sugar bowl is a small bowl in which sugar is kept.

su g|ar cane also sugarcane N‑UNCOUNT Sugar cane is a tall tropical plant. It is grown for the sugar that can be obtained from its thick stems.

su gar-coa ted

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Sugar-coated food is covered with a sweet substance made of sugar. □  Some sugar-coated cereals are 50% sugar.

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe something such as a story as sugar-coated , you disapprove of it because it appears to be pleasant or attractive but in fact describes something very unpleasant. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  …a sugar-coated view of a boy's introduction to sex.

su g|ar dad|dy (sugar daddies ) also sugar-daddy N‑COUNT [usu poss N ] A woman's sugar daddy is a rich older man who gives her money and presents in return for her company, affection, and usually sexual intercourse. [INFORMAL ] □  Actor John Goodman played Melanie Griffith's sugar daddy in the film.

su g|ared a l|mond (sugared almonds ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] Sugared almonds are nuts which have been covered with a hard sweet coating.

su g|ar lump (sugar lumps ) also sugar-lump N‑COUNT Sugar lumps are small cubes of sugar. You put them in cups of tea and coffee.

sug|ary /ʃʊ gəri/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Sugary food or drink contains a lot of sugar. □  Sugary canned drinks rot your teeth. □  …sugary tea.

sug|gest ◆◆◆ /sədʒe st, [AM ] səgdʒ-/ (suggests , suggesting , suggested )

1 VERB If you suggest something, you put forward a plan or idea for someone to think about. □ [V n] He suggested a link between class size and test results of seven-year-olds. □ [V that] I suggest you ask him some specific questions about his past. □ [V + to ] I suggested to Mike that we go out for a meal with his colleagues. □ [V wh] No one has suggested how this might occur. □ [V with quote] 'Could he be suffering from amnesia?' I suggested. □ [V v-ing] So instead I suggested taking her out to dinner for a change.

2 VERB If you suggest the name of a person or place, you recommend them to someone. □ [V n] Could you suggest someone to advise me how to do this? □ [V wh to-inf] They can suggest where to buy one.