Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling sugar or some aspect of it.

Etymologies

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sugar +‎ -like

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Examples

  • The calories alone are enough reason to stop sipping liquid candy: A single eighteen-ounce soda, sweet iced tea, or fruit drink can pack 200 or more calories—courtesy of the fifteen teaspoons of sugarlike sweetener, usually HFCS, these beverages contain.

    You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009

  • The calories alone are enough reason to stop sipping liquid candy: A single eighteen-ounce soda, sweet iced tea, or fruit drink can pack 200 or more calories—courtesy of the fifteen teaspoons of sugarlike sweetener, usually HFCS, these beverages contain.

    You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009

  • The calories alone are enough reason to stop sipping liquid candy: A single eighteen-ounce soda, sweet iced tea, or fruit drink can pack 200 or more calories—courtesy of the fifteen teaspoons of sugarlike sweetener, usually HFCS, these beverages contain.

    You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009

  • • Hyaluronic acid is a large sugarlike molecule in the extracellular matrix that binds with water and provides volume and fullness for skin, making skin smooth and moist.

    You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008

  • Also, glycosaminoglycans say that three times fast are large sugarlike molecules that plump up a bit and fill the skin when they bind with water.

    You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008

  • • Hyaluronic acid is a large sugarlike molecule in the extracellular matrix that binds with water and provides volume and fullness for skin, making skin smooth and moist.

    You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008

  • Also, glycosaminoglycans say that three times fast are large sugarlike molecules that plump up a bit and fill the skin when they bind with water.

    You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008

  • I use either the vanilla stevia liquid or the powdered, de-bittered type see Resources, as I find it far more sugarlike than typical stevia, which has a slight aftertaste.

    The Truth About Beauty Kat James 2007

  • Probably my favorite sweetener, xylitol is very sugarlike, natural, low-glycemic, and has recently been embraced by the American Dental Association for its anticavity benefits.

    The Truth About Beauty Kat James 2007

  • I use either the vanilla stevia liquid or the powdered, de-bittered type see Resources, as I find it far more sugarlike than typical stevia, which has a slight aftertaste.

    The Truth About Beauty Kat James 2007

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