Main Entry: ¹can·dy

Pronunciation: \ˈkan-dē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural candies

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

Date: 15th century

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