lump sugar — noun refined sugar molded into rectangular shapes convenient as single servings • Hypernyms: ↑sugar, ↑refined sugar * * * lump sugar noun Loaf sugar broken into small pieces or cut in cubes • • • Main Entry: ↑lump … Useful english dictionary
sugar lump — UK US noun [countable] [singular sugar lump plural sugar lumps] a sugar cube Thesaurus: sweet food and dessertshyponym types of food … Useful english dictionary
lump — lump1 [lump] n. [ME lompe, lumpe, akin ? to Dan lompe, a mass, lump, Swed dial. lump, a block, stump, MHG lumpe, rag: see LIMP1] 1. a solid mass of no special shape, esp. one small enough to be taken up in the hand; hunk 2. a) a small cube or… … English World dictionary
sugar cube — UK US noun [countable] [singular sugar cube plural sugar cubes] a small hard piece of sugar with six sides that you put in a hot drink Thesaurus: sweet food and desserts … Useful english dictionary
Lump — may refer to:* Lump (song), a 1995 song by The Presidents of the United States of America * Lump (compilation album), a 2000 best of album by The Presidents of the United States of America * The Lump , a 1991 short animated film * Lump sum, a one … Wikipedia
lump — lump1 lumpingly, adv. /lump/, n. 1. a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal. 2. a protuberance or swelling: a blow that raised a lump on his head. 3. an aggregation, collection, or mass;… … Universalium
lump — I [[t]lʌmp[/t]] n. 1) a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal[/ex] 2) pat a protuberance or swelling: a blow that raised a lump on his head[/ex] 3) an aggregation, collection, or mass; clump … From formal English to slang
lump — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a compact shapeless or unshapely mass. 2 sl. a quantity or heap. 3 a tumour, swelling, or bruise. 4 a heavy, dull, or ungainly person. 5 (prec. by the) Brit. casual workers in the building and other trades. v. 1 tr. (usu. foll. by … Useful english dictionary
lump — I. /lʌmp / (say lump) noun 1. a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape, or of no particular shape. 2. a protuberance or swelling: a lump on the head. 3. Colloquial a stupid, clumsy person. –adjective 4. in the form of a lump or lumps …
sugar tongs — noun plural : a pair of usually silver tongs with claw shaped or spoon shaped ends for serving lump sugar * * * small tongs used for serving cubed sugar. [1700 10] * * * sugar tongs plural noun Small tongs for lifting sugar lumps at table • • •… … Useful english dictionary
