Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brown sugar

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.51 in modern English

Syllables
brown -sug-ar
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sugar which has been only partially refined and still contains molasses.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Refined sugar to which molasses has been added.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Heroin.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

noun

An attractive black woman.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

Phrases

brown-sugared brown-sugary dark brown sugar light brown sugar natural brown sugar icing sugar raw sugar white sugar

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Questions

What does brown sugar mean?
Sugar which has been only partially refined and still contains molasses.

How to pronounce brown sugar

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