sugar off

verb

sugared off; sugaring off; sugars off

intransitive verb

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

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sugar off was in 1836

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Cite this Entry

“Sugar off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugar%20off. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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