sugarcoated

See also: sugar-coated and sugar coated

English

Alternative forms

• sugar coated
• sugar-coated

Etymology

sugar +‎ coated

Pronunciation

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Adjective

sugarcoated (comparative more sugarcoated, superlative most sugarcoated)

1. Coated with sugar.
2. (idiomatic, figuratively) Made superficially more attractive, possibly to cover up faults.

Derived terms

• sugar-coated spleen

Translations

coated with sugar

• Portuguese: açucarado (pt)
• Spanish: azucarado (es)