Oversugared

adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of oversugar form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Excessively sugared.

    "This is often associated with significant nutritional depletion, such as in the case of oversugared cereals, snack foods, and TV dinners, where large proportions of the retail price are for costs of packaging and advertising."

Example

More examples

"This is often associated with significant nutritional depletion, such as in the case of oversugared cereals, snack foods, and TV dinners, where large proportions of the retail price are for costs of packaging and advertising."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From over- + sugared.

Etymology 2

From oversugar + -ed.

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