plural candies
US
: a sweet food made with sugar or chocolate
a box/bowl/piece of candy
The children are fond of candy. [=(Brit) sweets]
The cough syrup tastes like candy.
chewy candies
—often used before another nouna candy bar
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“Candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/candy. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.
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