lump of sugar

American  

noun

1. lump.

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Etymology

Origin of lump of sugar

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

“Come and take a walk, my dear?” cried Polly, hopping toward the china closet, with a look suggestive of a lump of sugar.

From Literature

It’s the self conceived as a lump of sugar; it must be dissolved to be tasted.

From New York Times

“I think that extremely unlikely,” said Henry, dropping a lump of sugar into his coffee with a splash.

From Literature

The manager brings her a cup of tea with an extra lump of sugar, but it remains on the desk, untouched, and grows cold.

From Literature

One was a shot in the arm and one was a drop of serum on a lump of sugar.

From Slate