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Definitions for Candy

[1] any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
[2] a single piece of such a confection.
[3] Slang . cocaine.
[4] someone or something that is pleasing or pleasurable, usually in a superficial way (often used in combination): The show is candy, but enjoy it for what it is. See also arm candy, ear candy, eye candy.
[5] to cook in sugar or syrup, as sweet potatoes or carrots.
[6] to cook in heavy syrup until transparent, as fruit, fruit peel, or ginger.
[7] to reduce (sugar, syrup, etc.) to a crystalline form, usually by boiling down.
[8] to coat with sugar: to candy dates.
[9] to make sweet, palatable, or agreeable.
[10] to become covered with sugar.
[11] to crystallize into sugar.
[12] a female given name.
[13] mainly US and Canadian confectionery in general; sweets, chocolate, etc
[14] a person or thing that is regarded as being attractive but superficial arm candy
[15] like taking candy from a baby informal very easy to accomplish
[16] to cause (sugar, etc) to become crystalline, esp by boiling or (of sugar) to become crystalline through boiling
[17] to preserve (fruit peel, ginger, etc) by boiling in sugar
[18] to cover with any crystalline substance, such as ice or sugar

Words related to Candy

sweet, bonbon, confectionery, jawbreaker, sweetmeat, confit, hokum

Words nearby Candy

candlewood, candolle, candomblé, candor, candour, candy, candy apple, candy ass, candy cane, candy corn, candy floss

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 , adjective

Word origin for Candy

C18: from Old French sucre candi candied sugar, from Arabic qandi candied, from qand cane sugar, of Dravidian origin

Synonyms for Candy

sweet, bonbon, confectionery, confit, hokum, jawbreaker, sweetmeat