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candy

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts.

Pronunciation

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kandee

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkændi

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

  2. uncountablechiefly canadausphilippines

    Edible, sweet-tasting confectionery containing sugar, or sometimes artificial sweeteners, and often flavored with fruit, chocolate, nuts, herbs and spices, or artificial flavors.

  3. uncountable

    Crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup.

  4. countablechiefly canadausphilippines

    A piece of confectionery of this kind.

  5. uncountable

    An accessory (bracelet, etc.) made from pony beads, associated with the rave scene.

  6. A pet form of the female given name Candace or Candice.

verb

  1. intransitive

    To become candy; to solidify into a candylike form or mass.

  2. Coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze

  3. intransitive

    To form into congelations or crystals, especially of sugar or syrup.

Word Aura™

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This meaning: A rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

Used this way, candy is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use candy

  • “The child asked for a piece of candy after dinner.”

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