sugar candy

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noun

a confection made by boiling pure sugar until it hardens.
a person or thing that is pleasing.

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Origin of sugar candy

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Words nearby sugar candy

sugarberry, sugarbird, sugar bowl, sugarbush, sugar camp, sugar candy, sugarcane, sugarcane borer, sugarcoat, sugarcoating, sugar corn

Definition for sugar candy (2 of 2)

sugar-candy
[ shoog-er-kan-dee ]
/ ˈʃʊg ərˌkæn di /

adjective

excessively sweet; saccharine: sugar-candy stories in family magazines.
pertaining to or characteristic of someone or something that is pleasing.
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Words related to sugar candy

hard candy

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British Dictionary definitions for sugar candy

sugar candy

noun

Also called: rock candy large crystals of sugar formed by suspending strings in a strong sugar solution that hardens on the strings, used chiefly for sweetening coffee
mainly US confectionery; sweets
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