Associations to the word «Sugarcoat»

Wiktionary

SUGARCOAT, verb. (transitive) To make superficially more attractive; to give a falsely pleasant appearance to.

Dictionary definition

SUGARCOAT, verb. Coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze.
SUGARCOAT, verb. Cause to appear more pleasant or appealing; "The mayor did not sugarcoat the reality of the tax cuts".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats