candied
Americanadjective
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impregnated or incrusted with or as if with sugar.
candied ginger.
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prepared by cooking in sugar or syrup.
candied yams.
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candied words.
adjective
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impregnated or encrusted with or as if with sugar or syrup
candied peel
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(of sugar, honey, etc) crystallized
Other Word Forms
- uncandied adjective
Etymology
Origin of candied
Example Sentences
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Cake fillings of almond crunch and toasted pecan praline and candied lemon, while jackfruit and palm sugar bring distinct South-East Asian flavours.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
There’s the Ukrainian poppy seed cake makivnyk, the Middle Eastern hot chocolate sahlep, the Spanish nougat turrón and the Chinese candied fruit tanghulu, among others.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
Stewart goes on to provide tutorials on how to make those boxed lanterns — along with an array of Halloween-centric treats and decorations: candied apples, homemade costumes, pumpkin-shaped iced cookies and carved pumpkins.
From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025
Garnish with candied lemon peel or crushed amaretti cookies for a little crunch.
From Salon • Jul. 29, 2025
“There is a gift for the boy in one of the chests. Some candied ginger. He was always fond of it.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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