oversugared

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

over- +‎ sugared

Adjective[edit]

oversugared (comparative more oversugared, superlative most oversugared)

  1. Excessively sugared.
    • 1978, Hazel Henderson, Creating Alternative Futures: The End of Economics, page 102:
      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.