candy

¹can·dy

noun \ˈkan-dē\

plural candies

Definition of CANDY

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

Examples of CANDY

1. The cough syrup tastes like candy.

Origin of CANDY

Middle English sugre candy, part translation of Middle French sucre candi, from Old French sucre sugar + Arabic qandī candied, from qand crystallized sugar

First Known Use: 15th century

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with CANDY

bandy, brandy, dandy, handy, Handy, Kandy, pandy, randy, sandhi, sandy, Sandy, shandy