Definition of sugarcoat Sugarcoat

We found 5 definitions of sugarcoat from 4 different sources.

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What does sugarcoat mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

sugarcoats, sugarcoating, sugarcoated  

sugarcoat - coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
  glaze, candy
  dulcify, dulcorate, edulcorate, sweeten make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable; "sweeten a deal"
sugarcoat - cause to appear more pleasant or appealing; "The mayor did not sugarcoat the reality of the tax cuts"
  spin prolong or extend; "spin out a visit"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • sugarcoat (Verb)
    To make superficially more attractive; to give a falsely pleasant appearance to.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • sugarcoat
    To make something negative look better than it really is.

Part of speech

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  • sugarcoat, verb, present, 1st person singular of sugarcoat (infinitive).
  • sugarcoat, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

Word frequency

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Sign Language

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