caramel
noun
car·a·mel
ˈkär-məl 
ˈker-ə-məl
ˈker-ə-məl
ˈka-rə-,
-ˌmel
1
: a usually firm to brittle, golden-brown to dark brown substance that has a sweet, nutty, buttery, or bitter flavor, is obtained by heating sugar at high temperature, and used especially as a coloring and flavoring agent
Caramel is an ingredient in many candies.
2
: a firm, chewy, usually caramel-flavored candy made with sugar, cream, corn syrup, and butter
a bag of caramels
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Brown added the whiskey to the batter, then added toffee and caramel to match the aromas of the whiskey.
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Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The hotel is filled with a warm, honey glow thanks to its dark-wood detailing, caramel leather furnishings, marble accents, and terra-cotta flooring with specks of silver, gold, and rose stones.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
An eight-month-old Gruyère is mellow with a caramel aroma.
—Betsy Andrews, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Get The Recipe Old-Fashioned Caramel Cake Rich, buttery, and beyond decadent, this old-fashioned caramel cake is actually easy to make and wows at every gathering.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The hotel is filled with a warm, honey glow thanks to its dark-wood detailing, caramel leather furnishings, marble accents, and terra-cotta flooring with specks of silver, gold, and rose stones.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
An eight-month-old Gruyère is mellow with a caramel aroma.
—Betsy Andrews, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Get The Recipe Old-Fashioned Caramel Cake Rich, buttery, and beyond decadent, this old-fashioned caramel cake is actually easy to make and wows at every gathering.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for caramel
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“Caramel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caramel. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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caramel
noun
car·a·mel
ˈkär-məl
ˈkar-ə-məl
ˈkar-ə-məl
-ˌmel
1
: burnt sugar used for coloring and flavoring
2
: a firm chewy candy
Medical Definition
caramel
noun
car·a·mel
ˈkar-ə-məl
-ˌmel; ˈkär-məl
-ˌmel; ˈkär-məl
: an amorphous brittle brown and somewhat bitter substance obtained by heating sugar and used as a coloring and flavoring agent
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