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
Synonyms
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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Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024
Protein bars’ sugar content can rival that of candy bars, and some protein supplements may contain herbal ingredients, caffeine, or other stimulants, Clark said.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Fifth course: Giant cream puff, sugared blackberries, caramel and candied pecans.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Rain is in tonight's forecast, and anyone going trick-or-treating as the Morton Salt girl will be getting all the good candy.
—Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024
Protein bars’ sugar content can rival that of candy bars, and some protein supplements may contain herbal ingredients, caffeine, or other stimulants, Clark said.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Jujube teas and jams, candied jujubes, and jujube supplements can be found online, in health food stores, or in local specialty markets.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Fifth course: Giant cream puff, sugared blackberries, caramel and candied pecans.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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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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