candy
any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
a single piece of such a confection.
to cook in sugar or syrup, as sweet potatoes or carrots.
to cook in heavy syrup until transparent, as fruit, fruit peel, or ginger.
to reduce (sugar, syrup, etc.) to a crystalline form, usually by boiling down.
to coat with sugar: to candy dates.
to make sweet, palatable, or agreeable.
to become covered with sugar.
to crystallize into sugar.
Origin of candy
1Other words from candy
- can·dy·like, adjective
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a female given name.
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How to use candy in a sentence
The holiday is basically an “excuse to buy candy,” says Dickerson.
How scary will a COVID-19 Halloween be for candy companies? | Beth Kowitt | August 29, 2020 | FortuneShe added that if trick-or-treating is lower than expected, Hershey will focus on the “Treat for Me and candy Bowl occasion”—industry-speak for people buying candy that they will end up eating themselves.
How scary will a COVID-19 Halloween be for candy companies? | Beth Kowitt | August 29, 2020 | FortuneSelf-consumption has always been a massive part of the holiday and may end up salvaging sales for candy makers this year.
How scary will a COVID-19 Halloween be for candy companies? | Beth Kowitt | August 29, 2020 | FortuneThe inside shop is full of Nordic products, from sodas to mustards to mints and candies.
You know what Dupont needed? A Nordic restaurant | Brock Thompson | August 12, 2020 | Washington BladeIt is a nontoxic substance often used in candy to bind ingredients together.
In fact, that candy store is heavy industry, with all the mess that entails.
Another returned a printer box stuffed with a candy-filled piñata.
The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks | M.L. Nestel | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThese medications will not continue to work when we need them if they are handed out like candy.
Without Education, Antibiotic Resistance Will Be Our Greatest Health Crisis | Russell Saunders | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMeanwhile younger, lighter colors evoke citrus and tree fruits, candy sugars and vanilla toffee.
Why Natural Color Is So Crucial To Understanding A Whisky’s Flavors | | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNot just a candy factory but a candy store, and everything in it free.
Clarence's papa said the candy had better be eaten by monkeys than by boys; but I doubt whether Clarence was of that opinion.
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1 | VariousHe fed the monkeys with candy, and laughed to see them hang by their tails while they took it from his hand.
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1 | VariousIt is extremely soluble in water, and can be obtained in large transparent prismatic crystals, as in common sugar-candy.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry | Thomas AndersonFour miles before reaching candy, we came to the river Mahavilaganga, which is spanned by a masterly bridge of one arch.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferIn my opinion, the situation of candy is most beautiful, but many affirm that it is too near the mountains, and lies in a pit.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeiffer
British Dictionary definitions for candy
/ (ˈkændɪ) /
mainly US and Canadian confectionery in general; sweets, chocolate, etc
a person or thing that is regarded as being attractive but superficial: arm candy
like taking candy from a baby informal very easy to accomplish
to cause (sugar, etc) to become crystalline, esp by boiling or (of sugar) to become crystalline through boiling
to preserve (fruit peel, ginger, etc) by boiling in sugar
to cover with any crystalline substance, such as ice or sugar
Origin of candy
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