Definition of candied
1 : encrusted or coated with sugar candied fruits
2 : baked with sugar or syrup until translucent candied yams
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The ribs are smothered in a sweet candied glaze, with an edge of spiciness.
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Short rib with candied carrots, and an extensive vegan menu, which includes a Spanish lentil and a portobello and chickpea taco.
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A lost yellow scarf is not easy to distinguish from the many other garments in the same shade of yellow, and a little red abacus is camouflaged among so many tiny candied apples on a stick.
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First Known Use of candied
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CANDIED Defined for English Language Learners
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: cooked in or covered with sugar
CANDIED Defined for Kids
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: cooked in or coated with sugar candied ginger
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