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candy
1[kan-dee]
noun
plural
candiesany of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
a single piece of such a confection.
Slang., cocaine.
someone or something that is pleasing or pleasurable, usually in a superficial way (often used in combination).
The show is candy, but enjoy it for what it is.
verb (used with object)
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.
verb (used without object)
to become covered with sugar.
to crystallize into sugar.
Candy
2[kan-dee]
noun
a female given name.
candy
/ ˈkændɪ /
noun
confectionery in general; sweets, chocolate, etc
a person or thing that is regarded as being attractive but superficial
arm candy
informal, very easy to accomplish
verb
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
Other Word Forms
- candylike adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of candy1
Word History and Origins
Origin of candy1
Example Sentences
Swedish candy exporter Swedish Candy Land says more than 700 packages it sent via UPS to customers in the US in the first few weeks of September have been held up.
That’s the question some people may be asking as they stock up on Halloween candy, with the holiday just weeks away.
“I accidentally captured some widespread feeling of outrage, exhaustion, annoyance, discontent, hysteria, mania, worry, and the desire for candy,” she writes, explaining why the next day she was making media appearances about it.
But seafood and candy prices both ticked higher.
Pretty much the only comestibles in stock are bags of candy and jars of baby food, which makes Jeffrey one of the first screen criminals to fret about tooth decay.
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