Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spun sugar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: spun -sug-ar
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Hardened sugar syrup spun into long filaments, usually to then make cotton candy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Without one of the ordinary inducements which light up the saloon, and cover the supper-table with spun-sugar temples...and in giving parties, she only fulfilled the destiny attached to such possessions."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

cotton candy candyfloss

Questions

What does spun sugar mean?: Hardened sugar syrup spun into long filaments, usually to then make cotton candy.

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