candy
noun
any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
candylike
-
a word derived from
candy.
Example Sentences
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They are sweeter and redder, more candylike than acidic.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2023
I suspect in many cases, the marketing is a bit disingenuous, and the beers are not as candylike as they sound.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2021
When roasted, grapes go from sweet to candylike, their outsides caramelize, and their insides turn jammy.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2019
As the liquid cools, it hardens into a thin, crisp brittle, giving the bun feathery, candylike edges.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2019
The house smelled of warmth, good food, sweet powder and a stronger candylike smell that came from a hard chalkish disc that Sissy wore in an imitation-silver filigree heart on a chain around her neck.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
