Verb: caramelize 'ker-u-mu,lIz [N. Amer], 'ka-ru-mu,lIz [Brit]
- (cooking) convert to caramel
"She caramelized the sugar to make a topping for the dessert";
- caramelise [Brit]
- (cooking) be converted into caramel
"The sugar caramelized";
- caramelise [Brit]
Derived forms: caramelized, caramelizing, caramelizes
Type of: convert
Encyclopedia: Caramelize