caramelize

Meaning

1. (transitive) To convert (sugar) into caramel.
2. (transitive) To brown (sugar, or a foodstuff containing sugar) by means of heat.
3. (intransitive) To undergo this kind of conversion or browning.

Synonyms

caramelise

dissolve

thaw

melt

fuse

unthaw

digest

liquefy

run

smelt

stomach

unfreeze

liquify

ablate

dethaw

caramel

defrost

flux

fry

liquidise

liquidize

melt down

Translations

caraméliser

caramelizar

caramel·litzar

karamellisieren

bräunen

Zucker

كرْمل

karamelisieren

acaramel·lar

se caraméliser

caramellare

acaramelar

caramel·litzar-se

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkaɹ(ə)məlʌɪz/

Etymology

From caramel + -ize.