/ Dictionary / Index S sugarcoat: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sug•ar•coat Pronunciation: (shoog'ur-kōt"), [key] — v.t. to cover with sugar: to sugarcoat a pill. to make (something difficult or distasteful) appear more pleasant or acceptable: There was no way to sugarcoat the bad news. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sugarcoat (Thesaurus) sugarcane borer sugarcoating Related Content Daily Word Quiz: persevere Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language