sugarthreads

noun
UK /ˈʃʊɡ.ə.θrɛdz/
US /ˈʃʊɡ.ɚ.θrɛdz/

Sugarthreads are thin, sticky strings made of sugar.

The candy maker pulled the warm sugar into fine sugarthreads.

SYNONYMS

sugar strandsspun sugarsugar filamentscandy threads

RELATED WORDS

cotton candycarameltoffeeconfection

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Delicate threads of spun sugar used to decorate desserts.

She topped the cake with sugarthreads and berries.

3. A playful name for wispy, sweet-tasting strands in a candy.

The kids loved the sugarthreads inside the lollipop.

4. Thin crystalline sugar fibers formed when syrup is stretched.

Cooling the syrup too fast created brittle sugarthreads.