cotton candy

noun

1

: a candy made of spun sugar

2

: something attractive but insubstantial

Synonyms of cotton candy

• eye candy
• tinsel

Examples of cotton candy in a Sentence

the beauty pageant is a variety of cotton candy that the public has clearly started to grow tired of

Recent Examples on the Web

Some sodas are playfully topped with cotton candy, like the cotton candy cloud ($10), a lurid blue drink made with Starry lemon-lime soda with vanilla and blue raspberry syrups and cream. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

At Drai’s After Hours, his latest ideas include Champagne arriving beneath a cloud of pink cotton candy with caviar on the side. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

For some, nostalgia tastes like cotton candy, holiday cookies, or your favorite comfort meal. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026

Maybe dunking your head in a cotton candy machine, but it's been done. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cotton candy

• bandy
• brandy
• dandy
• grandee
• randy
• shandy

Kids Definition

cotton candy

noun

: a candy made of spun sugar