sugarcoated

See also: sugar-coated and sugar coated

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

sugar +‎ coated

Adjective

sugarcoated (comparative more sugarcoated, superlative most sugarcoated)

Coated with sugar.
(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)

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