Candy

Quick meaning: Candy is a noun meaning (uncountable) Crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup.

Meaning

(uncountable) Crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup.

More Meanings

1. (countable, chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) A piece of confectionery of this kind.
2. (uncountable) An accessory (bracelet, etc.) made from pony beads, associated with the rave scene.
3. (transitive, cooking) To cook in or coat with sugar syrup.
4. (intransitive) To form into congelations or crystals, especially of sugar or syrup.
5. (intransitive) To become candy; to solidify into a candylike form or mass.
6. (uncountable, chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) Edible, sweet-tasting confectionery containing sugar, or sometimes artificial sweeteners, and often flavored with fruit, chocolate, nuts, herbs and spices, or artificial flavors.
7. (slang, chiefly US) crack cocaine.

Example Sentences

candy kid; candy raver

Fruits preserved in sugar candy over time.

Unwholesome pink and yellow candies were sold from trays.

They came down to buy sugar, flour, saltfish or candy from Nana, to collect letters and exchange gossip.

Word Forms

• candies
• candying
• candied
• candee
• candie
• candil

Synonyms for candy

Depending on context, synonyms include confectionery, sweets, lollies, sweet, lolly, glaze.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sugarcoat, glaze, taffy, lollipop, confection, confectionery.

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