plural candies
1
: crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup
2
a
: a confection made with sugar and often flavoring and filling
b
: a piece of such confection
3
: something that is pleasant or appealing in a light or frivolous way
visual candy
candy
adjective
candied; candying
1
: to encrust in or coat with sugar
specifically
: to cook (something, such as fruit or fruit peel) in a heavy syrup until glazed
2
: to make attractive : sweeten
candying up the duke's reputation
3
: to crystallize into sugar
: to become coated or encrusted with sugar crystals : become crystallized into sugar
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Examples of candy in a Sentence
Noun
The cough syrup tastes like candy.
Verb
the publisher hopes the flashy cover will candy up the novel for impulse buyers
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Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
The star, who celebrated Oonagh's third birthday back on April 8, carried a small plastic jack-o-lantern container to carry candy, as seen in the photos.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Fifth course: Giant cream puff, sugared blackberries, caramel and candied pecans.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
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Noun
In North Tustin, where Steve Lawrence’s Trump booth and Sandra Robbie’s Harris booth have been peacefully coexisting on the same corner for months, Robbie brought candy for all (Hershey’s Kisses, peanut and plain M&Ms, and Milky Way bars).
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
The star, who celebrated Oonagh's third birthday back on April 8, carried a small plastic jack-o-lantern container to carry candy, as seen in the photos.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
Jujube teas and jams, candied jujubes, and jujube supplements can be found online, in health food stores, or in local specialty markets.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Fifth course: Giant cream puff, sugared blackberries, caramel and candied pecans.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candy. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
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candy
1 of 2 noun
can·dy
ˈkan-dē 
plural candies
: a sweet made of sugar often with flavoring and filling
candy
2 of 2 verb
candied; candying
: to coat or become coated with sugar
especially
: to cook (fruit or fruit peel) in sugar syrup
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