candy
[ kan-dee ]
/ ˈkæn di /
noun, plural can·dies.
verb (used with object), can·died, can·dy·ing.
verb (used without object), can·died, can·dy·ing.
to become covered with sugar.
to crystallize into sugar.
Origin of candy
1225–75; Middle English
candi, sugre candi candied sugar < Middle French
sucre candi; candi ≪ Arabic
qandī < Persian
qandi sugar < Sanskrit
khaṇḍakaḥ sugar candy
OTHER WORDS FROM candy
can·dy·like, adjectiveWords nearby candy
candlewood,
candolle,
candomblé,
candor,
candour,
candy,
candy apple,
candy ass,
candy cane,
candy corn,
candy floss
Definition for candy (2 of 2)
Candy
[ kan-dee ]
/ ˈkæn di /
noun
a female given name.
Example sentences from the Web for candy
British Dictionary definitions for candy
candy
/ (ˈkændɪ) /
noun plural -dies
mainly US and Canadian
confectionery in general; sweets, chocolate, etc
a person or thing that is regarded as being attractive but superficial
arm candy
like taking candy from a baby informal
very easy to accomplish
verb -dies, -dying or -died
to cause (sugar, etc) to become crystalline, esp by boiling or (of sugar) to become crystalline through boiling
to preserve (fruit peel, ginger, etc) by boiling in sugar
to cover with any crystalline substance, such as ice or sugar
Word Origin for candy
C18: from Old French
sucre candi candied sugar, from Arabic
qandi candied, from
qand cane sugar, of Dravidian origin