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(altered to seem better than it really is, made more attractive.)
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sugar-coated — adj 1.) covered with sugar ▪ sugar coated cereals 2.) used to describe something that is made to seem better than it really is … Dictionary of contemporary English
sugar-coated — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ superficially attractive or excessively sentimental … English terms dictionary
sugar-coated — 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Sugar coated food is covered with a sweet substance made of sugar. Some sugar coated cereals are 50% sugar. ...sugar coated popcorn. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe something such as a story as sugar coated, you… … English dictionary
sugar-coated — sug|ar coat|ed [ ʃugər ,koutəd ] adjective 1. ) trying to make something seem less unpleasant than it is: a sugar coated picture of military service 2. ) covered in sugar: sugar coated cereal … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sugar-coated — adjective 1 covered with sugar 2 made to seem better than something really is: I m tired of hearing Fred s sugar coated promises … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sugar-coated — UK [ˌʃʊɡə(r) ˈkəʊtɪd] / US [ˈʃʊɡər ˌkoʊtəd] adjective 1) covered in sugar 2) trying to make something seem less unpleasant than it is He painted a sugar coated picture of military service … English dictionary
sugar-coated — adjective superficially attractive or excessively sentimental. Derivatives sugar coat verb … English new terms dictionary
sugar-coated — /ˈʃʊgə koʊtəd/ (say shooguh kohtuhd) adjective 1. covered with sugar. 2. (of something unpleasant) disguised so as to appear agreeable, pleasant, or acceptable …
sugar-coated — adjective encrusted with sugar or syrup candied grapefruit peel • Syn: ↑candied • Similar to: ↑sugary … Useful english dictionary
coated — adj. 1. covered with an outer layer or film; as, sugar coated pills. [WordNet 1.5] 2. covered with a shiny coating by applying e.g. beaten egg or a sugar or gelatin mixture; of foods. [WordNet 1.5] 3. (Photog.) coated on the side opposite the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
