plural candies
1
: crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup
2
a
: a confection made with sugar and often flavoring and filling
b
: a piece of such confection
3
: something that is pleasant or appealing in a light or frivolous way
visual candy
candy
adjective
candied; candying
1
: to encrust in or coat with sugar
specifically
: to cook (something, such as fruit or fruit peel) in a heavy syrup until glazed
2
: to make attractive : sweeten
candying up the duke's reputation
3
: to crystallize into sugar
: to become coated or encrusted with sugar crystals : become crystallized into sugar
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Examples of candy in a Sentence
Noun
The cough syrup tastes like candy.
Verb
the publisher hopes the flashy cover will candy up the novel for impulse buyers
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Scientists have also discovered that the cells in the tongue that sense sweet, salty, bitter, sour and umami tastes are spaced out across the tongue; some people are genetically more predisposed to liking sweets than others; and children tend to prefer the taste of sour candies more than adults do.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
The shop on Via Victor Hugo, which first opened in 1911, specializes in confectionary, such as pralines and candied chestnuts displayed in antique wooden and glass cases.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Nerds debuted in 1983, part of a portfolio of candies marketed under the Wonka name, a nod to the fictional candy entrepreneur created by author Roald Dahl.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Scientists have also discovered that the cells in the tongue that sense sweet, salty, bitter, sour and umami tastes are spaced out across the tongue; some people are genetically more predisposed to liking sweets than others; and children tend to prefer the taste of sour candies more than adults do.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
Notes of roasted agave are softened by hints of citrus, white peach, and candied pine.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
The shop on Via Victor Hugo, which first opened in 1911, specializes in confectionary, such as pralines and candied chestnuts displayed in antique wooden and glass cases.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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candy
1 of 2 noun
can·dy
ˈkan-dē 
plural candies
: a sweet made of sugar often with flavoring and filling
candy
2 of 2 verb
candied; candying
: to coat or become coated with sugar
especially
: to cook (fruit or fruit peel) in sugar syrup
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