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candy

1

[kan-dee]

noun

plural

candies 
  1. any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.

  2. a single piece of such a confection.

  3. Slang.cocaine.

  4. 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)

candied, candying 
  1. to cook in sugar or syrup, as sweet potatoes or carrots.

  2. to cook in heavy syrup until transparent, as fruit, fruit peel, or ginger.

  3. to reduce (sugar, syrup, etc.) to a crystalline form, usually by boiling down.

  4. to coat with sugar.

    to candy dates.

  5. to make sweet, palatable, or agreeable.

verb (used without object)

candied, candying 
  1. to become covered with sugar.

  2. to crystallize into sugar.

Candy

2

[kan-dee]

noun

  1. a female given name.

candy

/ ˈæԻɪ /

noun

  1. confectionery in general; sweets, chocolate, etc

  2. a person or thing that is regarded as being attractive but superficial

    arm candy

  3. informalvery easy to accomplish

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to cause (sugar, etc) to become crystalline, esp by boiling or (of sugar) to become crystalline through boiling

  2. to preserve (fruit peel, ginger, etc) by boiling in sugar

  3. to cover with any crystalline substance, such as ice or sugar

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • candylike adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of candy1

1225–75; Middle English candi, sugre candi candied sugar < Middle French sucre candi; candi ≪ Arabic 粹Իī < Persian qandi sugar < Sanskrit ṇḍ첹ḥ sugar candy
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of candy1

C18: from Old French sucre candi candied sugar, from Arabic qandi candied, from qand cane sugar, of Dravidian origin
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The men inspected ceiling access, potential camera angles and sat beside the shared wall separating 5 Star Jewelry & Watch Repair and a candy shop it bordered May 20, authorities allege.

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She’s like, ‘I don’t know. You know the Trader Joe’s candied orange slices? Like that.’

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They have a sour cherry with candy floss that is unlike anything I’ve ever had.

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“We liked it so much that in our kitchen shorthand, it quickly became ‘egg candy,’ and thus it is called today.”

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He handed out gummy candy and a flier with a photo of him in a tuxedo at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.

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