What does sugar coated mean?
Sugar coated means (literally) Coated with sugar..
Sugar coated
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(literally) Coated with sugar..
Definitions by Sense
- (literally) Coated with sugar.
- (idiomatic, figuratively) Made superficially more attractive, possibly to conceal flaws or faults.
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- more sugarcoated
- most sugarcoated
- sugar coated
- sugar-coated
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