plural candies
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
candied; candying
1
: to encrust in or coat with sugar
specifically
: to cook (something, such as fruit or fruit peel) in a heavy syrup until glazed
2
: to make attractive : sweeten
candying up the duke's reputation
3
: to crystallize into sugar
: to become coated or encrusted with sugar crystals : become crystallized into sugar
Examples of candy in a Sentence
Noun
The cough syrup tastes like candy.
Verb
the publisher hopes the flashy cover will candy up the novel for impulse buyers
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
The finish is long and sweet, with lingering tropical fruit and hard maple candy notes.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
One of the plastic Padres helmet cups serves as the cup for a bed of vanilla wafer cookies, topped with banana pudding, glazed banana slices and candied nuts.
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Noun
Kith Treats sells soft-serve ice cream and milkshakes that can be mixed with cereal or candy, a Build Your Own menu and some of the company’s global collections.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
The finish is long and sweet, with lingering tropical fruit and hard maple candy notes.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Verb
The nose features brown sugar, chocolate, candied citrus zest, and a pervasive cold smoke.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
One of the plastic Padres helmet cups serves as the cup for a bed of vanilla wafer cookies, topped with banana pudding, glazed banana slices and candied nuts.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candy. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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candy
1 of 2 noun
can·dy
ˈkan-dē 
plural candies
: a sweet made of sugar often with flavoring and filling
candy
2 of 2 verb
candied; candying
: to coat or become coated with sugar
especially
: to cook (fruit or fruit peel) in sugar syrup
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