sugarcoat

Definition of Sugarcoat in English :

1. candy, glaze, sugarcoat

coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze

2. sugarcoat

cause to appear more pleasant or appealing

Example Sentences:
'The mayor did not sugarcoat the reality of the tax cuts'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sugarcoat

verb transitive

1.

to cover or coat with sugar

2.

to make (something disagreeable) seem more acceptable or less unpleasant, as by using flattery, euphemism, etc.

tr.v. sug·ar·coat·ed, sug·ar·coat·ing, sug·ar·coats

1. To cause to seem more appealing or pleasant: a sentimental treatment that sugarcoats a harsh reality.

2. To coat with sugar: sugarcoat a pill.